wolves
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Another translocated wolf dies in Colorado, bringing total to 12
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Wildlife officials on Friday morning announced that another British Columbia wolf, a female with the tag 2506, died in southwest Colorado. Officials said necropsy will be performed by U.S. Fish & Wildlife. The Colorado Parks and Wildlife did not identify the wolf’s exact location, but southwestern Colorado is home to both the Ute Mountain Ute…
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US Fish and Wildlife Services tells Colorado: No more wolves from Canada, Alaska
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Efforts by Colorado Parks and Wildlife to bring in more wolves from Canada later this year may have hit a snag after the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service told the state it may not do so. In an Oct. 10 letter, Brian Nesvik, director of USFWS, told Gov. Jared Polis and Jeff Davis, director of…
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Colorado wolf reintroduction faces opposition, new ballot initiative planned
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Another attempt is in the works to halt additional introduction of wolves on Colorado’s Western Slope. Advocates for Smart Wolf Policy earlier failed to submit signatures for its initial effort, which was due on Aug. 27. The first round garnered only about 25,000 signatures, far short of the 124,238 valid signatures required. Sponsors of most…
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Uncollared wolf believed responsible for Livestock deaths shot by CPW
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The summer Elk Fire that burned more than 14,000 acres, mainly in Rio Blanco County, was more than just a problem for firefighters and area residents. It also hindered efforts by staff from Colorado Parks and Wildlife to kill an uncollared wolf that was believed to be responsible for at least three attacks on lambs…
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New study looks at ‘right to float’ on Colorado waterways
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Two new studies from the Common Sense Institute focus on the economic costs of wolf restoration and on what could be an upcoming battle at the state Capitol — the right to float. That latter is a belief that anyone using a public waterway may also have the right to access private property that runs…
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Advocates for wolf ballot measure announce a ‘pause’ on petition gathering
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While the deadline for petitions to show up at the Secretary of State’s office for ballot initiative #13, which could end the state’s program of introducing wolves in late 2026, came Wednesday, organizers announced they are putting a “pause” on the petition process. That seems to be an indication they did not collect enough signatures to…
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Senate committee advances bills to shift wolf program funds, proposal on governor’s budget authority
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Colorado legislators began to advance proposals dealing with an $800 million budget shortfall on Thursday, just hours after the legislature officially re-convened to deal with the revenue shortfall. They started with a hearing on Senate Bill 1, which adds a requirement to the existing state law that outlines the governor’s authority to make spending reductions…
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Dead cattle and high blood pressure: Wolf depredation takes toll on Colorado ranchers
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In the middle of an interview with a group of ranchers last week, Middle Park rancher Doug Bruchez excused himself to retrieve the results of medical tests. His family’s ranching operation was the first in the area to report wolf depredation, and he has been stressing out since the apex predator — reintroduced in Colorado…
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Middle Park Wolves Thermal 2.mp4
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A wolf is seen near herds of Angus cattle in a thermal video by a Middle Park Stockgrowers Association’s range rider.
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Middle Park Wolves Thermal 1.mp4
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Wolves from a predating pair of reintroduced wolves in the Williams Fork Range are seen on thermal video taken by a range rider hired by the Middle Park Stockgrowers Association to protect cattle from predation.