Boulder animal abuse & cruelty
Jul 20th
Boulder Police Department partners with Crime Stoppers to curb animal abuse & cruelty
City residents who want to report animal cruelty now have a new option, in addition to reporting the incident to police. The Boulder Police Department is partnering with Crime Stoppers to allow people to report anonymous tips about concerns, such as abuse or neglect, dog fighting and other inhumane activities involving dogs, cats or horses.
City residents who want to report animal cruelty now have a new option, in addition to reporting the incident to police. The Boulder Police Department is partnering with Crime Stoppers to allow people to report anonymous tips about concerns, such as abuse or neglect, dog fighting and other inhumane activities involving dogs, cats or horses.
Before now, there was no specific program for animal cruelty to be reported through anonymous tips in Colorado. Crime Stoppers will offer this anonymous tip service indefinitely, and anyone in Colorado is free to use it.
Tips can be reported via phone or text messaging. Concerned residents may call 720-913-7867 or they may text a message to CRIMES (274637). Those using the text message option should title their message “DMCS” (Denver Metro Crime Stoppers).
Anyone suspecting that dogs, cats or horses are being abused or neglected are encouraged to call Crime Stoppers if they would prefer to make an anonymous report. The Boulder Police Department’s Animal Control Division is also available to take reports and to respond. A call to police may result in a more immediate response. The non-emergency dispatch number for BPD is 303-441-3333. As always, please call 9-1-1 if there is an emergency.
Crime Stoppers tips are guaranteed to be anonymous, and there is a potential reward of up to $2,000.00 if the animal abuse tip results in a summons or arrest.
Goats to help restore threatened Open Space grassland
Jul 18th
“The tallgrass prairie habitat along this trail is rare worldwide, and right now it’s threatened by the spread of chicory that has built up over past years,” said Laurie Deiter, OSMP restoration ecologist and Integrated Pest Management specialist. “Goats are one tool against these invasive plants because they prefer to eat woody plants like chicory and leave the tender native grasses.”
Deiter added that using goats means that OSMP does not resort to chemical control. She said that OSMP also plans on using cattle grazing and prescribed burning in years to come to finish what the goats start.
The leash requirement is necessary to keep the goats safe. There will be a person staying on site throughout the period, keeping an eye on the goats, moving them from one area to another and providing them with water.
“We want to thank the public in advance for complying with this temporary change in regulations. This cooperation is necessary to make these restoration efforts successful,” said Eric Stone, OSMP division manager.
