Culture vs. science: Reintroducing wolves to Colorado
A gray, female wolf takes a break from a long day. (Drew Avery/Flickr)
CU On the Weekend hosted a lecture on Feb. 6 that laid out the argument for why reintroducing wild grey wolves to Colorado’s wilderness is an overall benefit. The lecture was led by Joanna Lambert, a professor at CU’s environmental studies program.
The lecture focused on how our perception of wolves during the period of westward expansion led to the slaughter of thousands, not unlike the North American Buffalo.
At the time this slaughter, this was viewed as a benefit.