Tag: Gray Wolves
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Wildlife agency asks for $450,000 to bring more wolves to Colorado
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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 and Wildlife spends to bring additional wolves into the state. At the same time, the wildlife agency is seeking $450,000 in general funds for fiscal year 2026–27 — twice what…
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Male wolf dies after capture attempt in Colorado
One of the original wolves brought to Colorado from Oregon has died after an attempt to capture it, the’s state wildlife agency said. The Colorado Parks and Wildlife identified the wolf as No. 2305 — meaning it was one of the original 10 animals that came from Oregon. The wolf, the male of the breeding…
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Colorado halts wolf releases for 2026 as federal pressure mounts
Colorado Parks and Wildlife, facing mounting criticism from the Trump administration over its management of the wolf reintroduction program, announced Wednesday they will not bring in any new wolves to the state for the 2026 winter season. CPW was turned down in November by Washington state’s Department of Fish and Wildlife, and Washington residents criticized Colorado for…
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Colorado wildlife officials report first wolf death of 2026 as mortality count reaches 13
Colorado Parks and Wildlife announced late Monday that another British Columbia female gray wolf, known as 2504-BC, was found dead in northwest Colorado on Friday. No cause of death nor an exact location of where the wolf was found was disclosed by CPW. A necropsy will be performed by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service.…
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U.S. Fish & Wildlife threatens to terminate Colorado’s authority to manage wolves
With no apparent plan in place to bring in more wolves to Colorado for 2026, Colorado Parks and Wildlife may have an even bigger problem. A Dec. 18 letter from Brian Nesvik, director of the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), threatens to terminate the state’s authority to manage wolves unless certain conditions are met.…
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Washington state leaders rip Colorado over ‘failing’ wolf reintroduction program
Washington’s Fish and Wildlife Commission on Saturday said “no, not now” to sending wolves to Colorado, after a hearing in which the state’s residents vigorously argued against it. The commission voted, 8-1, to send a letter to Colorado stating that it would not approve the request while Washington wolves remain listed as endangered. Should that…
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Gray wolves traveling: Colorado wildlife officials release latest GPS tracking data
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save No wolf mortalities and no reported livestock depredation in the last 30 days have been reported by officials with Colorado Parks and Wildlife as the agency continues to track gray wolves in Colorado. The updated map published Wednesday on CPW’s website continues informing the public,…
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Gray wolves on the move: Colorado wildlife officials release latest GPS tracking data
Tracking data shows two wolves moved west into Moffat County
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State confirms first wolf kill in decades
State wildlife officials on Tuesday confirmed the first killing of livestock by a pack of wolves in more than 70 years. Colorado Parks and Wildlife said officers on Sunday investigated reports of a calf killed by wolves on a ranch in Jackson County. “The results of this investigation indicated wolf tracks in the immediate vicinity…
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First wolf pups since 1940s born in Colorado
The state’s first wolf pups in nearly 80 years have been born in northern Colorado, Colorado Parks and Wildlife announced Wednesday. CPW said multiple pups were spotted three times between Friday and Tuesday by CPW staff. The pups were seen with a male adult wolf and female adult wolf that were identified as a breeding…