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Here鈥檚 a scorecard of the wins and losses for threatened species in the West. Listen to "Morning Edition" host Michael Lyle, Jr. discuss this story with Colorado Sun reporter Michael Booth and then read The Colorado Sun story at the link below.

Grizzly advocates want the species to be treated as one 鈥渕etapopulation鈥� 鈥� rather than separate islands throughout the Northern Rockies.

The Catch-Up brings you the biggest stories and headlines from this week's KUNC newscasts. Stay up to date with all the news out of Northern Colorado.

Colorado Parks and Wildlife officers are hunting a coyote that attacked a 4-year-old girl on Thanksgiving after she mistook it for a dog crouching behind a tree. The young girl and another child approached the coyote near Colorado Springs.

Proposition 127, also known as the big cat hunting ban, proposes a ban on the hunting of mountain lions, bobcats, and lynx. This initiative marked the second time in four years that Colorado voters weighed in on wildlife management decisions.

America's golden eagles face a rising threat from a black market for their feathers used in Native American powwows and other ceremonies. The government's response has been to crack down on illegal poaching rings while distributing feathers and other eagle parts legally to tribal members through a federal repository in Colorado.

Federal wildlife officials spread the world-famous bear鈥檚 ashes in Grand Teton National Park, after she was hit by a car.

Calls for more protections for grizzlies on roads come after world-famous bear 399 was struck by a car in Wyoming.

Colorado Parks and Wildlife have issued a reminder to dispose of pumpkins properly to protect wild animals. They say if not, it's an issue for wildlife, pets and people.

Having a proactive statewide management plan, advocates said, can help educate the public about the importance of sustaining beaver populations, outline goals for their recovery, and help foster coexistence with communities.