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and authority to arrest any person who he or she has probable cause to believe is
guilty of a violation of articles 1 to 6 of this title, and, in accordance with the
constitutions and laws of the United States and the state of Colorado, to open, enter,
and search all places of concealment where he or she has probable cause to believe
wildlife held in violation of articles 1 to 6 of this title is to be found or where other
material evidence relating to a violation of articles 1 to 6 of this title is to be found
and to seize the same. Each such officer shall have the authority to secure and execute
search or arrest warrants.

(2) Any peace officer, as defined in section 33-1-102 (32), empowered with enforcing
the provisions of articles 1 to 6 of this title has the authority to go onto any lands or
waters, public or private, to demand of any person, who he has reason to believe has
exercised the benefits conferred by any license provided for in articles 1 to 6 of this
title, the immediate production of such license and any wildlife in possession; and
such peace officer shall have the right and opportunity to inspect such licenses and
wildlife.

CRS 33-1-102. Definitions (32) "Peace officer" means a sheriff, undersheriff, deputy
sheriff, police officer, Colorado state patrol officer, or town marshal; a district
attorney, assistant district attorney, deputy district attorney, or special deputy district
attorney; an authorized investigator of a district attorney; an agent of the Colorado
bureau of investigation; a Colorado wildlife officer or special wildlife officer; or a
parks and recreation officer.

CRS 33-3-106.
• Black bears and mountain lions cannot be destroyed when they are causing damage
to personal property, including pets.
• Black bears and mountain lions can be killed when it is necessary to prevent them
from inflicting death, damage or injury to livestock, human life, real property, or a
motor vehicle. Any wildlife killed shall remain the property of the state, and such
killing shall be reported to the division within five days. “Real property” means
land and generally whatever is erected or growing upon or affixed to land. (Note:
“personal property” means everything that is subject to ownership, other than real
estate. Personal property includes moveable and tangible things such as pets,
furniture and merchandise.)

Wildlife-related Responses

City of Boulder Animal Control will initially be contacted about all wildlife calls within Boulder
city limits. If needed, rangers and Colorado wildlife officers will be contacted to respond to calls on
OSMP properties. Rangers will not respond to calls on non-OSMP properties unless requested by
CPW, Boulder Police Department (BPD), City of Boulder Animal Control, or Boulder County
Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) to provide for public or wildlife health and safety.

Wildlife in the City
City of Boulder Animal Control should be the first agency dispatched to wildlife incidents in
Boulder city limits. Rangers will follow these guidelines when responding to wildlife

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