Tag: Colorado Wildlife Commission
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Colorado Wildlife Commission denies ranchers’ petition to delay more wolf releases
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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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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Colorado voters spoke, but ranchers remain wary of wolf reintroduction
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…