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Hunter shot Colorado wolf after mistaking it for a coyote, wildlife office says

Updated 7 days ago

Colorado Parks and Wildlife said Monday that a female wolf from British Columbia that died in January was shot by a hunter who mistook her...

Annual survey documents emerging threat to Pikes Peak’s bighorn sheep

Updated 2 weeks ago

After a brief pre-dawn gathering, over 40 volunteers and Colorado Parks and Wildlife staff split into teams Wednesday morning and headed off into the high...

Colorado records 17th wolf death, a yearling tied to livestock losses

Updated 2 weeks ago

A yearling male wolf in Grand County has become the 17th wolf to die in Colorado in the past two years. Colorado Parks and Wildlife...

Douglas County bear reports up 155% from 2025

Updated 4 weeks ago

Colorado’s drought has pushed bears closer to urban areas in search of resources, Colorado Parks and Wildlife reports. Douglas County’s fourth bear fatality of the...

New wolf pack confirmed in Eagle County, marking 4th Colorado pack with pups this year

Updated 4 weeks ago

Wolf killed would have kept preying on livestock, Colorado agency says

Updated 1 month ago

Colorado extends filing deadlines for taxpayers affected by wildfires

Updated 1 month ago

July 1 brings new Colorado rules on gun ammo, wildfire-risk scoring, wildlife enforcement

Updated 2 months ago

Wildlife office kills wolf linked to dozens of livestock deaths in Colorado

Updated 2 months ago

Colorado on the hook for $1 million in costs to pay for wolves’ livestock kills

Updated 3 months ago

Colorado wildlife commission shake-up: 2 nominees withdraw before full Senate vote

Updated 4 months ago

Colorado panel rejects 2 of 3 Polis appointees to wildlife body

Updated 4 months ago

Governor’s wildlife commission picks face pushback ahead of Colorado Senate hearing

Updated 4 months ago

Colorado Senate passes bill for voluntary $5 fee to fund wildlife crossings

Updated 4 months ago

Public comment period opens as federal review targets Colorado’s wolf reintroduction program

Updated 4 months ago

Federal wildlife officials have opened a formal review of Colorado’s wolf reintroduction program, launching a public comment period to assess how the state has handled...

Wildlife agency asks for $450,000 to bring more wolves to Colorado

Updated 5 months ago

The panel of legislators charged with crafting the budget on Monday rejected a proposal that proponents said would increase transparency around how much Colorado Parks...

Latest death brings down wolves’ survival rate to 48% in Colorado

Updated 5 months ago

The female wolf of the mating pair for the King Mountain pack has died, bringing total fatalities to 13 out of the 25 animals reintroduced...

Wolf depredation payouts in Colorado top $700,000 in 2025

Updated 5 months ago

The Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission approved more than $706,000 in wolf depredation claims for 2025 during its March meeting last week, an amount that...

Male wolf dies after capture attempt in Colorado

Updated 6 months ago

Laura Clellan officially named director of Colorado Parks and Wildlife

Updated 6 months ago

U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet: ‘It’s right to suspend’ wolf program in Colorado

Updated 6 months ago

Laura Clellan named sole finalist for Colorado Parks and Wildlife director

Updated 6 months ago

14th wolf dies in northwest Colorado

Updated 6 months ago

Colorado halts wolf releases for 2026 as federal pressure mounts

Updated 7 months ago

Colorado wildlife officials report first wolf death of 2026 as mortality count reaches 13

Updated 7 months ago

Former Colorado wildlife director heads to Wyoming

Updated 7 months ago

U.S. Fish & Wildlife threatens to terminate Colorado’s authority to manage wolves

Updated 8 months ago

US House passes Colorado Rep. Lauren Boebert’s bill to remove gray wolves from endangered species list

Updated 8 months ago

U.S. House votes along party lines to begin debate on delisting gray wolves

Updated 8 months ago

The U.S. House on Tuesday voted along party lines on a resolution that will start the process for approval of legislation to delist gray wolves...

Colorado rancher donates 72,000 pounds of hay to ranchers affected by Lee fire

Updated 8 months ago

“We’re grateful that we can be a part of it. It’s the Western way.” The Lee fire burned more than 138,000 acres of grassland used...

Colorado legislators review wolf program as funding challenges persist

Updated 8 months ago

Wolves took center stage during a Tuesday review by Colorado legislators of the budget proposal from the Department of Natural Resources, which includes the division...