Stories tagged with Steve Whiteman

Southern Ute Wildlife Division Head, Steve Whiteman receives a farewell gift from Southern Ute Tribal Council Member, Vanessa Torres during a farewell reception in the Hall of Warriors, Wednesday, Oct. 5.

Fri Oct 21st, 2022

Whiteman looks back on 26 years with the Wildlife Division

Southern Ute Wildlife Biologists, Danielle Austin and Aran Johnson set the rehabilitated cubs loose in the HD Mountains, where they are expected to hibernate until spring.

Fri Dec 17th, 2021

Tribe releases bear cubs into the wilderness

Southern Ute Councilmember Vanessa Torres warms up by the Sunrise Ceremony campfire ahead of the field dressing workshop, she was joined by members of the Southern Ute Wildlife Advisory Board on Saturday, Oct. 16.

Fri Oct 29th, 2021

Seasonal roundup keeps bison herd healthy

The State Park is encompassed entirely within the Brunot Treaty Area and features incredibly scenic lands ranging in elevation from about 7,200 feet to just over 9,000 feet.

Fri Jul 2nd, 2021

Treaty hunting now available at Lone Mesa State Park

Thu Jun 10th, 2021

Commemorating the 2020- 2021 hunting season and harvest!

The wolf has been a part of the natural and cultural heritage of this region for thousands of years, and absent for only about the last 80 years following extermination by the federal government.

Fri Oct 9th, 2020

Wolf reintroduction reaches state ballot

Young osprey fledglings await their next meal; each spring Suuwhsiagyetu (Strong Wings, male) and Suupu’ighyetu (Powerful Eyes, female) return to Lake Capote to raise their young.

Fri Apr 12th, 2019

The life of an osprey

Hunters, families and youth from the Pueblo of Laguna traveled from New Mexico to utilize the hunting tags by the Southern Ute Wildlife Management Division and the Southern Ute Indian Tribe in the annual cultural hunt. The hunters brought abundances of homemade gifts to express their gratitude for being allowed to hunt on Monday, Nov. 5 in Council Chambers.

Fri Nov 9th, 2018

Tribe shares hunting lands

Working together with Aran Johnson and Danielle Austin from Southern Ute Wildlife, officials from the Jicarilla Apache Tribe lend their expertise to Wednesday night’s annual scoring event, hosted by Southern Ute Division of Wildlife, August, 22 at the Sky Ute Casino Resort.

Fri Aug 31st, 2018

Scoring big

Detailed look at the gills of a brown trout, show evidence of debris, causing the fish to suffocate. Trout being one of the most sensitive species in the Animas River regarding the effects of water quality.

Fri Aug 3rd, 2018

Animas River hit hard in the aftermath of 416 Fire

Fri May 25th, 2018

Wildlife earns accolades

A record number of Southern Ute tribal members participated in this year's January Cow Elk Hunt, 40 in all. This is certainly related to the difficulty in finding scarce elk on the reservation during the regular tribal member seasons due to an unusually warm winter.

Fri Feb 2nd, 2018

Migration patterns shift with unseasonably warm weather, lack of snow

Southern Ute tribal member Jonas Nanaeto was among those who won raffle prizes during the Cow Elk Hunt orientation on Friday, Jan. 5 at the Sky Ute Casino Resort.

Fri Jan 19th, 2018

Cow elk hunt kick-off

Fri Dec 8th, 2017

Safety first

A mule deer takes shelter amongst the red willow. Deer populations are prevalent on the Southern Ute Reservation and make it possible for the Tribe to share these animals with other tribes for cultural purposes.

Tue Nov 21st, 2017

Cultural hunts honor traditional ways

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