Another of Colorado’s wolves has died, marking the sixth death this year
Another of Colorado’s reintroduced wolves has died in the northwest corner of the state. Colorado Parks and Wildlife confirmed on Monday, June 2, that it received a mortality alert for the male wolf, 2507, on...
Colorado Parks and Wildlife kills Copper Creek wolf connected to multiple livestock attacks in Pitkin County
Colorado Parks and Wildlife has killed a gray wolf that was connected to four livestock attacks in eight days in Pitkin County. The wolf, 2405, was one of the male pups (now a year old)...
How many of Colorado’s wolves can die before experts raise the alarm?
In the 18 months since Colorado Parks and Wildlife began the voter-mandated reintroduction of gray wolves, seven of the 25 wolves it has relocated from Oregon and British Columbia have died. Four of these deaths...
Colorado’s reintroduced wolves tour new counties in latest activity map
In the final month of spring, the movements of Colorado’s collared gray wolves continued to be spread across the Western Slope, with some activity pushing further south and west than in prior months. Colorado Parks...
Wolf depredation claims two calf deaths in Crystal River, Roaring Fork valleys
A pack of wolves is reported to be responsible for the death of two calves and injuries to others recently in the Roaring Fork and Crystal River valleys, local ranchers said Tuesday.
Female wolf dies in northwest Colorado, marking fourth death this year
One of Colorado’s reintroduced wolves died on Thursday, May 15, in the state’s northwest region. Parks and Wildlife officials confirmed Friday that they received a mortality alert on the female wolf’s collar on Thursday. The...
What kind of vet care should ranchers be compensated for after wolf-livestock conflict?
A North Park rancher’s request for reimbursement following wolf-related livestock losses spurred Colorado Parks and Wildlife’s Commission to take another look at how the state is compensating producers for veterinarian care. On Thursday, May 8,...
Colorado Parks and Wildlife tracking up to four possible wolf dens
For wolves, the beginning of May signals the end of denning season. While Colorado Parks and Wildlife is tracking up to four pairs of wolves that could be denning, none have been confirmed, according to...
April wolf map shows one animal has traveled more than 1,200 miles
After being delayed a day, Colorado Parks and Wildlife published the April wolf activity map that shows extensive travel from one wolf. A strip of purple that roughly follows U.S. Route 50 in southern Colorado...
Federal officials investigate Colorado gray wolf death at Rocky Mountain National Park
Colorado Parks and Wildlife biologists confirmed that the death of a female gray wolf occurred in Rocky Mountain National Park on Sunday, April 20. The U.S Fish and Wildlife Service is investigating the mortality due...
Colorado’s range rider program is bringing help directly to producers dealing with wolves in northwest counties
A long-awaited program to prevent and reduce conflict between wolves and producers in Colorado is ready for launch. Colorado Parks and Wildlife and the Colorado Department of Agriculture have hired 12 range riders who are...
Colorado wolf reported dead in Wyoming
Editor’s note: This story was updated to correct the month of translocation from British Columbia. Colorado Parks and Wildlife has reported a male gray wolf relocated to the state from Canada last summer as deceased...
Colorado Rep. Lauren Boebert’s bill to strip gray wolves of Endangered Species Act protections heads to U.S. House
A bill to delist gray wolves from the federal Endangered Species Act is heading to the U.S. House of Representatives after clearing its first hurdle. The legislation — championed by Colorado Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert...
March brings big movements for Colorado’s collared gray wolves
It was a month of widespread movements and exploration for Colorado’s collared gray wolves. According to Colorado Parks and Wildlife’s latest watershed map — which shows activity between Feb. 25 and March 25 — the...
‘Colorado is still not ready:’ Budget request seeks to minimize wolf-wildlife conflict as livestock ranchers push for more support
Through a footnote in the proposed budget, state lawmakers are making it clear that they want Colorado Parks and Wildlife to focus energy on mitigating conflict between wolves and livestock before more wolves are released. ...
A ballot measure to halt Colorado’s wolf reintroduction by 2026 hits next stage
A citizen initiative striving to put wolves back on the ballot in Colorado has cleared the next hurdle. On Friday, March 21, Colorado Advocates for Smart Wolf Policy filed the final ballot language for a...
Pitkin County sees first wolf depredation since reintroduction
A yearling on a cattle ranch up Pitkin County’s Capitol Creek died to wolf depredation, according to a regional cattlemen’s association official. Another yearling is missing from the ranch, but the reason is unconfirmed.
Federal agency kills Colorado wolf connected to sheep deaths in Wyoming
One of the male wolves that Colorado Parks and Wildlife relocated from British Columbia to Colorado in January was killed by federal officials Sunday in Wyoming after being suspected of attacking sheep on private land. ...
How rare will wolf sightings be in Colorado?
Colorado’s voter-initiated reintroduction of gray wolves has thrust a new predator into the High Country. There are currently around 30 wolves in the state — a combination of reintroduced animals from Oregon and British Columbia,...
An anti-wolf group’s map indicates Colorado is unfit for the animals. It’s full of inaccuracies.
Acoalition working since at least 2023 to stop wolf reintroduction in Colorado has a new map they say proves the state is a terrible place for wolves. But Colorado Parks and Wildlife says the map...