By Marissa Ventrelli | Colorado Politics
Colorado Parks and Wildlife said it has made improvements to its “conflict minimization” program following feedback from livestock producers, who have pleaded with the agency to delay the introduction of the next set of gray wolves.
Notably, the state is adding “conflict reduction” staffers and “non-lethal mitigation specialists” to its staff.
Up to 15 more wolves are expected to be released in Colorado early next year.
“Through partnerships with the Colorado Department of Agriculture (CDA), the Colorado Wolf Restoration Ad Hoc Working Group, USDA-APHIS Wildlife Services, Colorado State University Extension, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (USDA NRCS) and NGOs, we are in a position to offer Colorado livestock producers an even more robust program that includes the tools, support and resources needed to minimize wolf-livestock conflict,” said Colorado Parks and Wildlife Director Jeff Davis.