Don’t call it a comeback. These animals have been here for years

DENVER — What do rainbow trout, mountain goats and your neighbor with the Texas plates have in common? None of them are native to Colorado.

Coloradans’ frustration with “Texpats” is well-documented — even Governor Polis has jokingly poked fun at transplants — but less-discussed is the fact that many animal species are only in Colorado because human beings put them here.