Wolves /tags/wolves Wolves en-US Copyright ÂÜÀòÉÙÅ®/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Mon, 25 Aug 2025 12:00:00 GMT As fire activity slows in Rio Blanco County, Colorado Parks and Wildlife begins search for chronically depredating wolf /news/2025-08-25/as-fire-activity-slows-in-rio-blanco-county-colorado-parks-and-wildlife-begins-search-for-chronically-depredating-wolf The agency was not aware of the uncollared wolf’s presence in the region until it attacked sheep on at least three occasions between July 20 and Aug. 2 Mon, 25 Aug 2025 12:00:00 GMT /news/2025-08-25/as-fire-activity-slows-in-rio-blanco-county-colorado-parks-and-wildlife-begins-search-for-chronically-depredating-wolf Ali Longwell, Summit Daily Western Slope lawmakers ditch plan to pause wolf reintroduction, but reach deal with governor to redirect some funding /politics/2025-08-22/western-slope-lawmakers-ditch-plan-to-pause-wolf-reintroduction-but-reach-deal-with-governor-to-redirect-some-funding Senate Bill 5 would move about $250,000 in funding earmarked for wolf reintroduction into a fund aimed at driving down health care costs. Colorado Parks and Wildlife will have to find the funding elsewhere to continue its reintroduction plans — which doesn’t appear to be a problem for the agency. Fri, 22 Aug 2025 18:15:00 GMT /politics/2025-08-22/western-slope-lawmakers-ditch-plan-to-pause-wolf-reintroduction-but-reach-deal-with-governor-to-redirect-some-funding Jesse Paul New study raises questions about effectiveness of wolf hunting as a tool to help ranchers /news/2025-08-21/new-study-raises-questions-about-effectiveness-of-wolf-hunting-as-a-tool-to-help-ranchers One of the goals of controversial wolf hunts in the Western U.S. is to help reduce the burden on ranchers, who lose livestock to wolves every year. A new study finds that those hunts have had a measurable, but small effect on livestock depredations. Thu, 21 Aug 2025 15:07:51 GMT /news/2025-08-21/new-study-raises-questions-about-effectiveness-of-wolf-hunting-as-a-tool-to-help-ranchers Nathan Rott Western Slope lawmakers want to pause wolf reintroduction, redirect funding amid Colorado’s $1 billion budget hole /politics/2025-08-19/western-slope-lawmakers-want-to-pause-wolf-reintroduction-redirect-funding-amid-colorados-1-billion-budget-hole The savings would be relatively meager — wolf reintroduction cost Colorado taxpayers $3.5 million last year — but the Democrat leading the measure says it’s about priorities as the legislature contends with a steep drop in state tax revenue. Tue, 19 Aug 2025 23:00:00 GMT /politics/2025-08-19/western-slope-lawmakers-want-to-pause-wolf-reintroduction-redirect-funding-amid-colorados-1-billion-budget-hole Jesse Paul, Tracy Ross What went wrong with the Copper Creek wolf pack? Colorado's top wildlife official addresses current challenges /news/2025-08-12/what-went-wrong-with-the-copper-creek-wolf-pack-colorados-top-wildlife-official-addresses-current-challenges Colorado Parks and Wildlife Director Jeff Davis talks about the pack’s history and ongoing controversy. Tue, 12 Aug 2025 12:00:00 GMT /news/2025-08-12/what-went-wrong-with-the-copper-creek-wolf-pack-colorados-top-wildlife-official-addresses-current-challenges Ali Longwell, Summit Daily Judge says agency was wrong to deny wolf protections in the West /regional-news/2025-08-07/judge-says-agency-was-wrong-to-deny-wolf-protections-in-the-west The decision doesn’t change the status of wolves, but it forces the agency to revisit the question of whether they should be federally protected, including in Idaho, Montana and Wyoming. Thu, 07 Aug 2025 19:53:59 GMT /regional-news/2025-08-07/judge-says-agency-was-wrong-to-deny-wolf-protections-in-the-west Rachel Cohen Where Colorado’s collared gray wolves were in July /news/2025-07-28/where-colorados-collared-gray-wolves-were-in-july The latest map from Colorado Parks and Wildlife shows wolves in familiar areas. Mon, 28 Jul 2025 12:00:00 GMT /news/2025-07-28/where-colorados-collared-gray-wolves-were-in-july Ali Longwell, Summit Daily The Catch-Up: Teens pitch lawmakers, more wolf packs and testing dam safety /news/2025-07-18/the-catch-up-teens-pitch-lawmakers-more-wolf-packs-and-testing-dam-safety The Catch Up is your weekly way to get all the headlines and stories from ÂÜÀòÉÙÅ® in one place. Fri, 18 Jul 2025 12:36:31 GMT /news/2025-07-18/the-catch-up-teens-pitch-lawmakers-more-wolf-packs-and-testing-dam-safety Nikole Robinson Carroll, ÂÜÀòÉÙÅ® Staff 'The proof is in the pupping': 3 new wolf packs have formed in northwest Colorado /news/2025-07-15/the-proof-is-in-the-pupping-3-new-wolf-packs-have-formed-in-northwest-colorado They are the One Ear Pack in Jackson County, the King Mountain Pack in Routt County and the Three Creeks Pack in Rio Blanco County. Tue, 15 Jul 2025 13:50:49 GMT /news/2025-07-15/the-proof-is-in-the-pupping-3-new-wolf-packs-have-formed-in-northwest-colorado Scott Franz Colorado Parks and Wildlife commission won't direct agency to remove controversial wolf pack /news/2025-07-08/colorado-parks-and-wildlife-commission-wont-direct-agency-to-remove-controversial-wolf-pack Colorado Parks and Wildlife commissioners during a special meeting on Monday declined to direct the agency to kill or relocate a reintroduced gray wolf pack that has caused controversy in Pitkin County. Tue, 08 Jul 2025 14:41:01 GMT /news/2025-07-08/colorado-parks-and-wildlife-commission-wont-direct-agency-to-remove-controversial-wolf-pack Chase Woodruff | Colorado Newsline