Reintroduced Colorado Wolves Kill Second Calf in 5 Days After not killing any livestock for more than 100 days, the wolves released on Colorado’s Western Slope in December 2023 killed a calf in Jackson County on April 7. It is the second killing of a calf by wolves in the last five days. A prior wolf depredation was reported on April 2 in Grand County, 30 miles away. Related: […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | April 8, 2024 0 Comments
Update on Colorado Wolves as CPW Announces Plans to Capture & Release Additional 15 Wolves Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) has released a “Collared Gray Wolf Activity Map” which will help inform the public, recreationists, and livestock producers on where wolves have been in the past month. This map will be updated with new information on a monthly basis, produced on the fourth Wednesday of every month, and will reflect data for the prior month, […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | January 25, 2024 0 Comments
Further 5 Wolves Released in Colorado, Bringing Total to 10 Colorado Parks and Wildlife (‘CPW’) released another five wolves this week, after an initial release of five wolves on Monday, December 18, 2023. This takes the total of wolves released on the western slope of Colorado to ten wolves. A total of four males and six females were released, most of which were juveniles/yearlings. Related: First 5 Wolves Released on […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | December 23, 2023 0 Comments
First 5 Wolves Released on Colorado’s Western Slope On Monday, December 18, 2023, Colorado Parks and Wildlife (‘CPW’) released five gray wolves onto public land in Grand County. The release was part of Proposition 114 (State Statute 33-2-105.8) which instructs the CPW Commission to reintroduce gray wolves to Colorado by December 31, 2023. The State Statute came into effect following a public vote in Colorado in 2020, which […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | December 19, 2023 0 Comments
Colorado Passes Proposition To Reintroduce Grey Wolves Last week the country watched in anticipation as the 2020 election took place. With historical voter turnout and a race so close that it came down to just a handful of states, this election was a nail biter for many. Among elected officials, Colorado voted to pass Proposition 114, a controversial ballot measure that is requiring the Colorado Parks and […] Brains Sophia Rose | November 11, 2020 0 Comments
Gray Wolves to be Reintroduced to Colorado After Proposition 114 Gains Narrow Victory There was more than one divisive decision on the ballot in Colorado on Tuesday, and this one also went to the wire, almost requiring a recount. Proposition 114, the forced introduction of wolves to Colorado, was passed by voters. Supporters claim the gray wolf’s reintroduction, which was hunted out of Colorado in the 1940s, will rebalance the natural ecosystem and help […] SnowBrains | November 6, 2020 5 Comments
Grey Wolf Pup Spotted in Northwestern Colorado – Are Wolves in CO Making a Comeback? Believe it or not, wolves have been a bit of a hot topic in Colorado politics. This upcoming November, Coloradoans will vote on whether or not wolves should be intentionally reintroduced into Colorado after humans eradicated them from the state in the 1940s. Related: Wolves Beat Voters to the Punch, Reintroduce Themselves in Colorado Whether the vote passes or not, […] Spencer Cox | August 30, 2020 1 Comment
Wolves Beat Voters to the Punch, Reintroduce Themselves in Colorado Colorado Parks and Wildlife announced Wednesday that they believe a pack of gray wolves are now living in Colorado. The announcement comes just days after the reintroduction of wolves officially made it onto the 2020 ballot. CPW reports that a pack of six wolves were seen traveling together last October and an elk carcass was devoured near Moffat County’s Irish […] Brains Robert Hansen | January 9, 2020 1 Comment