Editor’s note: This is the first part of a two-part series from Aspen Journalism about wolf reintroduction. Tony Prendergast’s XK Bar Ranch sits slightly south of Crawford, Colorado, near the Smith Fork of the North.
The final wolf plan meeting of the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission heard significant public comment. Of the written comments submitted, the majority came from out-of-state residents (49%), followed by 34% from CPW Northeast Region.
Tension over plans to bring gray wolves back to Colorado has been high since a ballot initiative narrowly passed two years ago directing wildlife officials to restore a predator population that had been absent for.
Tension over plans to bring gray wolves back to Colorado has been high since a ballot initiative narrowly passed two years ago directing wildlife officials to restore a predator population that had be.