Tag: Wolves
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U.S. House votes along party lines to begin debate on delisting gray wolves
The U.S. House on Tuesday voted along party lines on a resolution that will start the process for approval of legislation to delist gray wolves from the Endangered Species Act. The resolution sets up the rules for debate for six bills, including H.R. 845, which requires the Interior secretary “to reissue regulations removing the gray…
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Colorado legislators review wolf program as funding challenges persist
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Wolves took center stage during a Tuesday review by Colorado legislators of the budget proposal from the Department of Natural Resources, which includes the division that manages the reintroduction program. The Joint Budget Committee reviewed the budget proposal for 2026-27 from the department, with an eye toward potential cuts. The annual budget briefing is an…
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Copper Creek yearling wolf blamed for livestock death in Gunnison County
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A heifer found dead in eastern Gunnison County on Nov. 22 was killed by one of the yearlings from the Copper Creek wolf pack, according to a rancher, who did not want to be identified. It’s the fourth livestock death in November attributed to wolves. Two calves and a ewe were also killed by wolves…
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Jeff Davis out as head of Colorado Parks and Wildlife
Mere days after being turned down by Washington’s Department of Fish and Wildlife for wolves, Jeff Davis, who has led Colorado Parks and Wildlife since May 2023, is out. An announcement from the Colorado Department of Natural Resources said Davis has stepped down and is moving to a new role in the executive director’s office…
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Another translocated wolf dies in Colorado, bringing total to 12
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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Federal agency tells Colorado that Canadian wolves can’t be involved in reintroduction program
Colorado’s wolf reintroduction effort may have just hit a major snag. According to reporter Marianne Goodland of the Denver Gazette, an October 10 letter from Brian Nesvik, director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, informed Governor Jared Polis and Colorado Parks and Wildlife director Jeff Davis that the state is not allowed to…
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US Fish and Wildlife Services tells Colorado: No more wolves from Canada, Alaska
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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Does the presence of wolves impact the health of aspens? Debate continues
The trickle-down effect of changes within an ecosystem can often be surprising and impactful. With that in mind, one related topic of discussion has long been that of whether or not the presence (or addition of) an apex predator may change the natural landscape – from how rivers flow to population numbers of other species…
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Uncollared wolf believed responsible for Livestock deaths shot by CPW
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
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…