Colorado has 15 more wolves, state wildlife officials announced Sunday. Members of the Copper Creek pack were also released back into the wild.
Colorado wildlife officials announced the second wave of releases of wolves from Canada in the central mountains over the last week, as part of the second wave of the state’s historic,
Fifteen wolves from British Columbia were released from Jan. 12 to Jan. 16. CPW also rereleased five members of the Copper Creek pack that they captured last year.
It’s extremely quiet. Only the slight shifting of boots in the snow, rustling of jackets and the occasional plane humming overhead breaks through the silence. The night is cold, still and dark. The moon
Colorado Parks and Wildlife officials announced the release of 15 wolves into northern parts of the state, concluding their second year of wolf restoration efforts.
Colorado Parks and Wildlife is working to capture 10 to 15 more gray wolves in British Columbia, Canada for reintroduction along the Western Slope.
Colorado’s next wolves from British Columbia are on the way to Colorado. Some reports suggest that the first of the transplants may already be in the state. On Saturday, Colorado Parks and Wildlife stated
Colorado’s next 15 wolves will be coming to Eagle, Pitkin, and Garfield counties in the next 2 two weeks There is speculation that some of the wolves are
Wolves from British Columbia arrive in Colorado for reintroduction program. CPW remains tight-lipped on details of the operation.
Officials said the department completed a capture and release Saturday for the second Gray Wolf reintroduction season as part of the Colorado Gray Wolf Restoration and Management Plan. Five wolves from the original Copper Creek Pack were also released Saturday. The department said all of the wolves were released in Eagle and Pitkin Counties.
Colorado officials plan to capture up to 15 grey wolves from British Columbia's hinterlands to help the Centennial State re-establish the predators' long-lost population.
Colorado's Republican lawmakers criticize the relocation of Canadian wolves, raising concerns about the legality and impact on rural communities.