The ghostly sounds of fall in RMNP. Happy Halloween! @Westview_SVVSD @ApWestview #StVrainStorm #SVVSDScience @SVVSDsupt #RockyNPS

For thousands of years, fall has brought scenes like this to northern Colorado's Front Range. (video collected by Ss today) sound up. @Westview_SVVSD @ApWestview #StVrainStorm #SVVSDScience @SVVSDsupt #RockyNPS

CO's moose population(3,500) is the result of CPW releasing a couple dozen moose in the 1970s. Research from University of Colorado shows that moose actually have a much longer history in Colorado. @Westview_SVVSD @ApWestview #StVrainStorm #SVVSDScience @SVVSDsupt #RockyNPS

The elk rut brings fierce competition between bulls. Some bulls draw extra attention by accessorizing. @Westview_SVVSD @ApWestview #StVrainStorm #SVVSDScience @SVVSDsupt @RockyNPS

Today, Ss collected this video of a mature female mt. lion and her 2 sub adult offspring. Looks like they have been enjoying a bountiful summer in the northern Front Range foothills. @Westview_SVVSD @ApWestview #StVrainStorm #SVVSDScience @SVVSDsupt

The montane ecosystem of @RNNPNPS is prime moose habitat (sound up). @Westview_SVVSD @ApWestview #StVrainStorm #SVVSDScience @SVVSDsupt

The elk rut (Sept-mid Oct) is under way in RMNP. @Westview_SVVSD @ApWestview #StVrainStorm #SVVSDScience @SVVSDsupt

Coyotes do not form packs like wolves do. Instead, they often live and hunt in small family groups, like these two. @Westview_SVVSD @ApWestview #StVrainStorm #SVVSDScience @SVVSDsupt

This foothills bear has only been seen foraging at nighttime, thus reducing chances of conflict with humans. @Westview_SVVSD @ApWestview #StVrainStorm #SVVSDScience @SVVSDsupt

The rabbit population is booming in Colorado's northern front range foothills and this coyote is trying to find a meal. @Westview_SVVSD @ApWestview #StVrainStorm #SVVSDScience @SVVSDsupt

During the elk rut (Sept.-mid October) bull elk are rivals, but during the rest of the year they spend much of their time in social groups called bachelor herds or bachelor groups, like these bull elk in RMNP. @Westview_SVVSD @ApWestview #StVrainStorm #SVVSDScience @SVVSDsupt

For a mature and healthy mule deer doe twins fawns are highly common. @Westview_SVVSD @ApWestview #StVrainStorm #SVVSDScience @SVVSDsupt

Majesty. @Westview_SVVSD @ApWestview #StVrainStorm #SVVSDScience @SVVSDsupt

This foothills bobcat scent marks the brush along the trail (7 sec), leaving a biochemical message for another bobcat. @Westview_SVVSD @ApWestview #StVrainStorm #SVVSDScience @SVVSDsupt

Summer nights in the lower foothills. @Westview_SVVSD @ApWestview #StVrainStorm #SVVSDScience @SVVSDsupt

A deer fawn and an elk calf are born with spots to help camouflage them from predators. A moose calf is born with a reddish brown coat, which helps them blend in with their environment. @Westview_SVVSD @ApWestview #StVrainStorm #SVVSDScience @SVVSDsupt

Ss recently retrieved this video of a cow elk and her newly born calf, our 1st elk calf of the season. @Westview_SVVSD @ApWestview #StVrainStorm #SVVSDScience @SVVSDsupt

We've collected several videos of large bears this season - here's another, possibly the best yet. @Westview_SVVSD @ApWestview #StVrainStorm #SVVSDScience @SVVSDsupt

@plainstothepark cams recently captured another large black bear, this one cruising around in RMNP yesterday morning. @Westview_SVVSD @ApWestview #StVrainStorm #SVVSDScience @SVVSDsupt

@plainstothepark cams recently captured video of this large black bear feeding in the lower foothills. We wonder just how much bigger this bear will be in October, after 5 more months of feeding. @Westview_SVVSD @ApWestview #StVrainStorm #SVVSDScience @SVVSDsupt