By Shannon Lukens.
Colorado Parks and Wildlife has sent a wolf update. We asked about sightings being reported. Joey Livingston with CPW responded and said they field about 100 reports each year, but many turn out to be coyotes and dogs. They need strong supporting evidence. He said specific sightings could create unwarranted interest or fear from the public.
He also provided a link on the CPW website to 17 wolf sightings in Colorado since 2004.They include a wolf found dead along I-70 near Idaho Springs that year.
Another wolf was north of Rifle in 2009 and it says that wolf was “presumed poisoned.”
Another report was from Moffat County in January of 2020 of a group of at least six wolves that CPW staff saw. They had been investigating a scavenged elk carcass. The CPW website says, “The current location/status of these wolves is not known.”
Then two more reports are from Jackson County after that.
Livingston also said that as wolf populations become established, CPW will develop “territory” maps showing which areas each wolf pack is primarily inhabiting, “similar to what other states, Tribes and federal agencies who manage wolves have done.”
More on the story: CPW SENDS UPDATE ON WOLF SIGHTINGS SINCE 2004, AND MORE ON THE MAP
As a reminder, all day today, Colorado State Patrol told us to tell you they are cracking down on dangerous drivers in Northwest Colorado. So you have been warned. They have help, from Craig Police, and the Routt, Moffat, and Grand County Sheriff’s offices. If you want to help, dial *CSP and report anyone driving dangerously.
CSP SAYS THEIR JANUARY SURGE OPERATION IS WEDNESDAY, JAN. 31
Expect to see some smoke in the Piceance Basin, about 25 miles southwest of Meeker in Rio Blanco County. The Bureau of Land Management is burning some slash piles of brush and dead trees, to reduce hazardous fuels near homes and some oil and gas infrastructure. Smoke may be visible from Colorado Highways 13 and 64. The planned pile burns could start today and happen between March 30.
The Credit 101 series with Women United of the United Way is Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. at Colorado Mountain College. Tonight’s topic is how to build up credit. The discussion includes dinner and childcare. Register through the website for United Way of the YampaValley.
Tonight is Senior Night for the SoRoCo Wrestling team as they host Eagle Valley.
The Steamboat Sailors have a couple of home games tonight, if you want to watch some basketball. The girls play at 5:30 p.m. and the boys are at 7 p.m. against Battle Mountain. Then the Steamboat girls are at Hayden at 6 p.m. Thursday, to play the Tigers.
The SoRoCo girls basketball team has a home game against Vail Christian Wednesday.
Check out what’s happening in the Yampa Valley on the Community Calendar on our website.
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