Tag: Cattle
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Reintroduction of wolves takes toll on ranchers
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Gov. Jared Polis recently blamed ranchers for the $5 million spent reintroducing 10 wolves to Colorado by forcing wildlife officials to look farther afield for donations of wolves when several states and an Indian tribe refused to do so. Polis responded to requests to pause the next release of 10 to 15 wolves, saying, “It’s…
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Dead cattle and high blood pressure: Wolf depredation takes toll on Colorado ranchers
Ranchers charge CPW with ignoring the state wolf management plan
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Larimer County man arrested for allegedly shooting eight cows
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Larimer County police arrested a man for allegedly shooting eight of his neighbors’ cows, seven of which died. Michael Hester, 37, was arrested in connection to the shooting and killing of cattle on two Buckhorn Road properties following an April 1 report from one of the property owners. Hester allegedly drove a utility vehicle around…
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Colorado wolf importation hasn’t started yet, but one rancher feels he’s already at the epicenter
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The last known wolf in Colorado was killed in 1943, but now wolves have returned to Colorado through migration from Wyoming. In 2019 two lone wolves with radio collars were detected in the state. By 2021 a pack that included six wolf pups was confirmed…
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Sights and sounds from around the Stock Show
Denver Gazette reporter, Scott Weiser, documents the sights and sounds of the 117th National Western Stock Show.
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117th National Western Stock Show parades through downtown Denver
Livestock, marching bands and more strutted their stuff through downtown Denver on Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023 to kick off the 117th annual National Western Stock Show.
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Stock show President & CEO, Paul Andrews, talks to the Denver Gazette
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Stock show President & CEO, Paul Andrews, talks to the Denver Gazette at the opening parade of the
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LIFE | The longhorn cattle of Colorado fame
Silverado Ranch, east of Colorado Springs, is home to the longhorn cattle showcased in the National Western Stock Show in Denver. The longhorns have been part of the stock show for more than 40 years. (Video by Skyler Ballard)
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National Western Stock Show parade canceled
With weather forecasts calling for snow and “dangerously low temperatures,” National Western Stock Show officials canceled the downtown parade and an event planned at McGregor Square on Thursday. “We will not risk animal safety with slick streets,” President and CEO Paul Andrews said Tuesday. “Being right isn’t always popular; and being popular isn’t always right. We…
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Colorado voters spoke, but ranchers remain wary of wolf reintroduction
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save When Colorado voters approved the reintroduction of gray wolves in 2020, livestock owners were promised fair compensation for damages and deaths to their animals caused by wolves. But if Colorado mirrors the experiences of livestock owners in states like Idaho and Washington, ranchers around the…