Colorado to Pull Back on Killing Wolves Involved in Livestock Attacks as Survival Concerns Rise

Major agricultural groups condemn suspension of Colorado wolf removals

(COLORADO) — Major agricultural organizations in Colorado condemned the decision to suspend the lethal removal of chronically depredating wolves made by Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) on Wednesday, Sept. 30. According to the Colorado Farm Bureau (CFB), it was joined by the Colorado Cattlemen's Association (CCA), Colorado Livestock Association (CLA), Colorado Wool Growers Association (CWGA), [...]

Colorado to pull back on killing wolves involved in livestock attacks as survival concerns rise

Colorado Parks and Wildlife announced on Wednesday, Sept. 30, that it will be taking a more conservative approach to deciding whether or not to kill wolves that are repeatedly attacking livestock — citing rising concerns over how potential disease, wolf pup survival, mortality rates and uncertainty around future releases could impact the nascent population of gray wolves.  The management change comes after the state wildlife agency has killed fi…

Colorado Parks and Wildlife temporarily suspends killing wolves that prey on livestock

The agency announced the decision Wednesday after evaluating wolf survival rates, translocation efforts and other biological factors in the state.

Colorado to stop killing wolves amid worries over falling population, parasites and low pup counts

CPW says it will continue to work with livestock producers to mitigate wolf attacks but that it must address lower-than-normal adult wolf survival rate and pup survival rate that’s expected to fall

State will temporarily stop killing wolves that prey on livestock as Colorado’s population falters

Colorado Parks and Wildlife said Wednesday that it would temporarily stop killing wolves that prey on livestock as the state's population of the controversial canines dwindles.

Colorado pauses killing more wolves amid livestock losses