Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) experts released five gray wolves onto public land in Grand County in a historic effort to create a permanent, self-sustaining wolf population and fulfill voter
Colorado wildlife officials, alongside Gov. Jared Polis (D), announced the successful release of five gray wolves into public space in the Rocky Mountains on Monday. The wolves, whose reintroduction has sparked ire among ranchers, were captured in Oregon, where Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) veterinarians evaluated whether they were fit for relocation in the Centennial state.…
A federal judge has allowed the reintroduction of gray wolves in Colorado to move forward in the coming days by denying a request Friday from the state’s cattle industry for a temporary delay in the predators’ release. While the lawsuit will continue, Judge Regina Rodriguez’s ruling allows Colorado to proceed with its plan to find, capture and transport up to 10 wolves from Oregon starting Sunday. The lawsuit from the Colorado Cattlemen’s Association and The Gunnison County Stockgrowers’ Association alleges that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service failed to adequately review the potential impacts of Colorado’s plan to release up to 50 wolves in Colorado over the next several years.