By Meg Soyars Van Hauen | Craig Press
Colorado Parks and Wildlife confirmed that eight sheep in Grand County were killed by wolves. The agency updated its Gray Wolf Depredation Report webpage on Wednesday. According to the webpage, the depredations occurred on Sunday, and the investigation is still in progress. This is the 14th wolf depredation incident confirmed in Colorado since reintroduction.
On Sunday, Colorado Parks and Wildlife officials responded to another possible wolf depredation in Grand County. Two sheep were involved — a lamb and a ewe.
“The field investigation, which included a necropsy, found injuries consistent with wolf depredation,” stated Parks and Wildlife in an email. “… This is still an ongoing investigation.”