Amanda Kooser covers the quirky side of science and space. A majestic piebald elk captured in photos isn’t quite one in a million, but it is one in 100,000. The rare animal is a mix of white and ...

A research trip turned into a magical moment for a wildlife biologist who caught a glimpse of a rare 1-in-100,000 creature in the western Colorado mountains. Montrose area wildlife biologist Evan ...

During a flight earlier this week, Montrose-area CPW wildlife biologist Evan Phillips spotted a rare piebald cow elk in a herd. The piebald trait is not common in elk like it is in horses or dogs.

The term piebald means “having irregular patches of two colors,” which are often a dark color and white. In the case of this particular elk, she is brown and white, with the white appearing on ...