Tag: Wolves
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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…
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Colorado Wildlife Commission denies ranchers’ petition to delay more wolf releases
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Wolf supporters and livestock operators clashed during a Wednesday meeting of the Colorado Wildlife Commission, when officials considered arguments for and against delaying the release of the batch of wolves. About 75 members of the public testified in a five-hour hearing. Ultimately, the commission voted, 10–1, to accept the Colorado Parks and Wildlife’s recommendation to…
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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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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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Map released showing where Colorado wolves roamed
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Colorado wildlife officials on Wednesday published a map showing where wolves have roamed in the past month, but it does not pinpoint where the animals are in real time. To protect the wolves, officials said they won’t release specific GPS data. The administration of Gov. Jared Polis produced the map on the day legislators grilled…