Who is in charge? Colorado lawmakers press wildlife officials about wolves

By Marianne Goodland | Colorado Politics

Colorado’s lawmakers on Wednesday pressed wildlife officials about the state’s wolf reintroduction production, including pointed questions from a legislator about who exactly is making decisions and to what extent the governor’s office is influencing actions. 

More specifically, Sen. Dylan Robert, D-Eagle, asked who’s running the show at Colorado Parks and Wildlife — the agency or the governor.

“Can the public trust that (decisions) are being managed exclusively by the experts, biologists, scientists and you as appointed head of the department?” Roberts asked. “Can the public trust you have the ultimate decision-making authority, or are there other people weighing in here?” 

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