A post that getting a little bit of attention online claims that Colorado has recently released another 15 wolves from New Mexico as part of its wolf reintroduction program. A few key factors point to that not being the case.

The June 2 post from a hunting-themed page claims that “Colorado wildlife officials just transported another pack of wolves straight from New Mexico into prime deer country.” It’s accompanied by a photo of a wolf leaving a crate that appears to be created by A.I. due to how the Colorado Parks and Wildlife logo is depicted, amid other details.

The comment section includes plenty of back and forth between users, with some people seeming to believe this information to be fact – that’s why the post is being addressed in this article.

Per Colorado Parks and Wildlife’s website “Mexican wolves will not be released in Colorado.” The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has an established recovery area for Mexican wolves, which is limited to Arizona and New Mexico, though this recovery area dips into Mexico, as well.

On top of that, the addition of new wolves into Colorado is currently on pause with no new wolves introduced during the 2026 reintroduction season, which has thus far taken place during winter months. Wolves have been released in December of 2023 and January of 2025. Per the 2026 wolf report from the agency, there are a minimum of 32 gray wolves known to be in the state.

So, there you have it – both federally established limitations and Colorado’s current wolf reintroduction operations indicate that these wolves would not have been released.

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