Wolves

Ranchers hit CPW with $580k in compensation claims for livestock impacted by wolves

Ranchers in Grand County hit Colorado Parks and Wildlife with a $582,000 bill for wolf kills and related impacts on cattle and sheep in the first year of reintroduction, and they are hoping the sum will convince the parks and wildlife commission to pause the next phase of the program at its meeting in Denver on Jan. 8. 

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Colorado wildlife officials omit crucial portion of law as they defend wolf funding

The hunt for coins in the couch cushions — the Colorado General Assembly’s budget crafters are scrambling to find hundreds of millions of dollars to cover a shortfall projected for the 2025-26 budget and are eyeing wolf funding as a potential area to cut — is getting pushback from Colorado Parks and Wildlife.

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Colorado officials outline ‘conflict minimization’ efforts ahead of next gray wolves release

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.

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