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Colorado Pauses Wolf Reintroductions for 2026
Colorado Parks and Wildlife announced it will not release any new gray wolves this season as part of the state’s wolf restoration effort. Officials say they’re taking extra time to focus on safety for both livestock and wolves and work with ranchers and stakeholders to reduce conflicts. They’ll continue managing the existing wolf population and explore options to resume introductions in winter 2026–2027 while trying to build a self-sustaining population.
patrickdavis86
3 days ago1 min read


🚨 Colorado’s wolf experiment has run its course. 🚨
The Colorado Springs Gazette editorial board is saying what many Coloradans already know: the gray wolf reintroduction program is unsustainable, legally shaky, and putting rural communities and livestock at risk. With the legislative session underway, now is the moment to act. 📣 Contact your state legislators and tell them to end the gray wolf reintroduction program and stop further releases in Colorado. 👉 Read the editorial: https://gazette.com/2026/01/08/editorial-col
patrickdavis86
Jan 91 min read


🚨 FEDERAL WARNING: COLORADO COULD LOSE CONTROL OF WOLF MANAGEMENT 🚨
A story by Marianne Goodland reveals that the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service is threatening to terminate Colorado’s authority to manage gray wolves altogether . According to Goodland, a Dec. 18 letter from USFWS Director Brian Nesvik warns that unless Colorado immediately provides full documentation of its wolf actions—including the controversial importation of wolves from British Columbia and the re-release of a known livestock-killing wolf —the federal government will step
patrickdavis86
Jan 41 min read


Trump's interior secretary threatens Colorado, "Prioritizing wolves over American ranchers"
Colorado Ranchers vs. Washington Wolves 🐺 This week, the U.S. House passed Rep. Lauren Boebert’s Pet and Livestock Protection Act to remove gray wolves from the Endangered Species Act — a clear signal that Congress is paying attention to what’s happening on the ground in Colorado. Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum didn’t mince words, warning Gov. Jared Polis and state lawmakers that Colorado is “prioritizing wolves over American ranchers.” After wolves were released wi
patrickdavis86
Dec 19, 20251 min read
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