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Colorado Parks and Wildlife updates wolf movements and more

February 13, 2025 Shannon Lukens
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By Shannon Lukens. Photos courtesy Colorado Parks and Wildlife.

 

Colorado Parks and Wildlife has sent an update on the second year of the gray wolf reintroduction efforts.

Over 100 people have applied to be a Range Rider. Nine are under contract and three more will be hired.

CPW says wolf collar data shows one wolf has traveled into western Mesa County. Collar data shows another wolf has made movements in Park, Teller, and Fremont counties. CPW says local producers are being informed.

The press release also sent a link to media with updated photos of wolves that were captured in British Columbia and released in Colorado.

 

Colorado Parks and Wildlife District Wildlife Manager Matt Yamashita, center, helps other officers and biologists move a crate containing a gray wolf from the holding area to a transport vehicle on Jan. 12, 2025.
Colorado Parks and Wildlife staff files paperwork and prepares to load empty crates into the transport trailer following the release of five gray wolves on the night of Jan. 16, 2025.

Press Release from Colorado Parks and Wildlife; Feb. 13, 2025.

February 2025 CPW Gray Wolf Reintroduction Effort Update

DENVER — On Saturday, January 18, 2025, Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) successfully completed the second year of gray wolf reintroduction efforts as part of Colorado’s Gray Wolf Restoration Plan.

Range Riders
CPW has received more than a hundred applications and is working to contract 12 range riders for the 2025 on-range season (late April to the end of September). To date, CPW and the Colorado Department of Agriculture have nine range riders who have accepted offers to work in the Northwest Region. Once all positions have been filled, CPW and CDA staff members and any contract range riders will undergo specialized training to create a team of trained range riders with connections to local communities who can be deployed to support producers at short notice.

It’s important to remember that range riding is just one tool in the toolbox available to producers. CPW will continue to work with producers to ensure they have the appropriate non-lethal tools that work for their operation to reduce the potential of conflict where wolf activity is or could be.

Wolf movements
Wolves can and do travel long distances. Recent wolf collar data shows that one wolf has made broad movements into the western portion of Mesa County. Collar data shows another wolf has made movements into Park, Teller and Fremont counties. As wolf population numbers grow, some wolves will migrate to establish new territories.

Wolves are habitat generalists, meaning they can thrive in a wide variety of environmental conditions and habitats. As long as prey is available, wolves can use a variety of areas. It is anticipated that wolves will expand their distribution throughout the state widely over time. CPW field staff inform local area producers when wolves are spending time in an area and work to establish site assessments to identify and deploy deterrence measures.

CPW relies on sightings from the public to let us know if other wolves are being seen on the landscape that have migrated in from other states. CPW recently confirmed that a scat sample from the northwest corner of Moffat County tested positive for wolf DNA, meaning there is at least one uncollared wolf on the landscape in our population estimate that was not part of the agency’s reintroduction efforts. CPW provides important information for the public to learn how to spot the difference between a coyote and a gray wolf on our website. The gray wolf in Colorado is protected by both the federal Endangered Species Act (ESA) and state law.

CPW encourages anyone who believes they have seen a wolf to fill out the wolf sighting form found on our website. In addition to the wolf sighting form, members of the public can also find information on living and recreating in areas where wolves live.

Additional Resources
In early January, CPW published a Wolf-Livestock Conflict Minimization Program Guide that provides information on a variety of tools and methods available for livestock producers to employ in efforts to reduce the likelihood of wolf-livestock conflicts and establishes a framework for CPW’s response, along with available support from other state, federal and non-governmental organizations. More information about Living with Wolves is available on our website.
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Steamboat Radio News Past Coverage of wolves in Colorado

  • Feb. 13, 2025 — Colorado Parks and Wildlife updates wolf movements and more 
  • Jan. 19, 2025 — Twenty wolves have been released in Eagle and Pitkin counties 
  • Jan. 16, 2025 — Here is how you can become a Range Rider
  • Jan. 15, 2025 — Colorado legislators are told that CPW agents are being threatened
  • Jan. 12, 2025 — New wolves may have arrived from British Columbia 
  • Jan. 11, 2025 — Up to 15 new gray wolves from British Columbia will be in Colorado within two weeks
  • Jan. 8, 2025 — Video of the CPW Commission vote, denying the Wolf Citizen Petition
  • Jan. 7, 2025 — Ag producers on Ad Hoc Wolf Working Group speak out before Wednesday’s CPW Commission meeting 
  • Jan. 7, 2025 — STATE LEGISLATORS DISCUSS WOLVES AND THE UPCOMING LEGISLATIVE SESSION 
  • Jan. 2, 2025 — A reward is offered for the person who shot a gray wolf in Grand County 
  • Dec. 31, 2024 — Producers submit three wolf depredation claims for over $575,000 
  • Dec. 23, 2024 — CPW releases definition and stipulations of Chronic Depredation and Lethal Management of wolves
  • Dec. 21, 2024 — CPW says they’ll recommend denying petition request for delaying next introduction of wolves 
  • Dec. 9, 2024 — Colorado Parks and Wildlife has started the operation to bring 15 gray wolves to Colorado from British Columbia
  • Nov. 14, 2024 — Wolf Update — November 14, 2024 
  • Nov. 3, 2024 — A collared wolf has crossed I-70 to the south, for the first time 
  • Nov. 3, 2024 — CPW responds to requests from Club 20 about Wolf Reintroduction 
  • Oct. 15, 2024 — Livestock producers have access to livestock protection dogs for free from USDA 
  • Oct. 11, 2024 — Fifth wolf pup has not been captured 
  • Oct. 8, 2024 — CPW Commission gets another letter asking to pause wolf reintroduction
  • Oct. 6, 2024 — CPW Commission hears wolf updates at meeting 
  • Sept. 30, 2024 –– A 5th wolf pup is spotted in Grand County and will be captured by CPW
  • Sept. 30, 2024 — Colorado Ag Organizations petition CPW Commission before further wolf releases happen
  • Sept. 26, 2024 — No producers show for first Non-Lethal Wolf Conflict Reduction Training Meeting 
  • Sept. 23, 2024 — CPW confirms a cow and a calf killed by wolves in Grand County 
  • Sept. 16, 2024 — The Wolf Conflict Reduction program is hiring two field specialists  
  • Sept. 14, 2024 — The next set of wolves coming to Colorado will be from Canada 
  • Sept. 13, 2024 — Middle Park Stockgrowers ask CPW not to release any more wolves there 
  • Sept. 12, 2024 — Another wolf is dead in Grand County 
  • Sept. 10, 2024 — Grand County ranchers are reporting more wolf kills 
  • Sept. 9, 2024 — The Copper Creek Wolf Pack has been captured and CPW says the adult male was unhealthy and has died
  • Sept. 9, 2024 –– Ranchers with the most wolf depredations ask U.S. Fish & Wildlife to take over wolf management
  • Aug. 27, 2024 — The Copper Creek Wolf Pack is getting rounded up and relocated
  • Aug. 23, 2024 — CPW confirms the next wolves introduced will again be in Northern Colorado 
  • July 31, 2024 — Eight more sheep confirmed killed by wolves in Grand County 
  • July 31, 2024 — Colville Tribe says they won’t send wolves to Colorado now
  • July 29, 2024 — Two more sheep die from wolves in Grand County
  • June 24, 2024 — CPW REPORTS LESS WOLF ACTIVITY IN ROUTT AND NONE IN MOFFAT
  • June 20, 2024 — WOLF PUP CONFIRMED IN GRAND COUNTY
  • June 19, 2024 — CPW CONFIRMS SOUTH ROUTT WOLF KILL
  • June 17, 2024 — PRODUCER REPORTS SUSPECTED WOLF KILL IN SOUTH ROUTT COUNTY 
  • June 16, 2024 —  CPW DIRECTOR JEFF DAVIS ANSWERS QUESTIONS AT JACKSON COUNTY GATHERING 
  • June 13, 2024 —  CPW TO FORM WORKING GROUP REGARDING WOLF RESTORATION
  • June 12, 2024 — NORTH PARK PRODUCER WHO LOSES CALF SPEAKS OUT
  • June 10, 2024 — CPW CONFIRMS ANOTHER WOLF DEPREDATION IN JACKSON COUNTY THIS WEEKEND
  • June 5, 2024 — Wolf Video posted from Grand County
  • May 26, 2024 —  DON GITTLESON SAYS ANOTHER CALF HAS BEEN KILLED BY WOLVES ON HIS RANCH 
  • May 15, 2024 — HERE’S THE LATEST LETTER TO MIDDLE PARK STOCKGROWERS FROM CPW DIRECTOR DAVIS 
  • May 14, 2024 — Suspected mountain lion kills the collared wolf
  • May 6, 2024 — MIDDLE PARK STOCKGROWERS SEND EIGHT-PAGE LETTER TO CPW
  • April 30, 2024 — GRAND COUNTY RANCHERS TO GET HELP WITH PROTECTING THEIR LIVESTOCK
  • April 30, 2024 — NORTH PARK STOCKGROWERS SEND ANOTHER LETTER TO CPW AND GOV. POLIS
  • April 28, 2024 —ANOTHER WOLF KILL IN GRAND COUNTY SUNDAY
  • April 24-2024 —  COLLARED GRAY WOLF ACTIVITY MAP RELEASED FOR APRIL
  • April 23, 2024 — A WOLF HAS DIED, AND MIDDLE PARK STOCKGROWERS HEAR FROM CPW
  • April 22, 2024 —  MULTIPLE LETTERS SENT TODAY TO GOVERNOR POLIS AND CPW ASKING FOR ACTION ON WOLVES
  • April 18, 2024 —  FOUR MORE HEAD OF LIVESTOCK KILLED BY WOLVES IN GRAND COUNTY
  • April 9, 2024 — AG PRODUCERS MEET WITH CPW OFFICIALS IN KREMMLING ABOUT WOLVES
  • April 8, 2024 — ANOTHER CALF KILLED BY A WOLF OR WOLVES IN JACKSON COUNTY
  • April 3, 2024 — A WOLF OR WOLVES HAVE KILLED A NEWBORN CALF IN GRAND COUNTY
  • April 3, 2024 —  Denver 7  Calf killed in first confirmed report of gray wolf depredation since wolves were released in December
  • Feb. 29, 2024 — COLORADO PARKS AND WILDLIFE OFFICIALS COME TO STEAMBOAT SPRINGS TO TALK WOLVES
  •  Jan. 30, 2024 — CPW SENDS UPDATE ON WOLF SIGHTINGS SINCE 2004, AND MORE ON THE MAP
  • Jan. 24, 2024  — ELECTED OFFICIALS GRILL DEPT. OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND CPW AT HEARING WEDNESDAY
  • Jan. 22, 2024 — CPW GETS HARSH LETTER DEMANDING ANSWERS FROM ROBERTS AND MCCLUSKIE
  • Jan. 19, 2024 — COLORADO’S NEXT WOLVES TO BE REINTRODUCED WILL BE FROM TRIBAL LANDS IN WASHINGTON
  • Jan. 12, 2024 — CPW CONFIRMS WOLVES WERE IN SOUTH ROUTT BUT AREN’T (YET) IN MOFFAT
  • Dec. 22, 2023 — FIVE MORE WOLVES ARE RELEASED BY COLORADO PARKS AND WILDLIFE
  • Dec. 22, 2023 — CPW DENIES GITTLESON’S REQUEST TO IMPLEMENT 10(J) RULE ON JACKSON COUNTY WOLVES
  • Dec. 21, 2023 — THREE OF THE FIVE WOLVES RELEASED IN COLORADO WERE IN PACKS THAT KILLED OR INJURED LIVESTOCK IN OREGON
  • Dec. 19, 2023 — LIVESTOCK PRODUCERS RECEIVE WOLF UPDATE FROM CPW IN CRAIG MONDAY
  • Dec. 13, 2023 — GITTLESON SAYS ANOTHER CALF WAS ATTACKED BY A WOLF TODAY
  • Dec. 11, 2023 — COMPLAINT FILED IN U.S. DISTRICT COURT TO STOP WOLF REINTRODUCTION IN COLORADO
  • Dec. 4, 2023 — KEEP YOUR PETS CLOSE AND CARRY A BIG STICK – CPW HAS ADVICE FOR LIVING WITH WOLVES
  • Nov. 19, 2023 — THREE LAMBS KILLED BY A WOLF IN JACKSON COUNTY, SAYS RANCHER
  • Nov. 17, 2023 – CPW AND CDA ANNOUNCE AGREEMENT TO WORK TOGETHER ON WOLF REINTRODUCTION
  • Nov. 7, 2023 – U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SETS DATE FOR 10J RULE FOR WOLVES
  • Oct. 6, 2023 – COLORADO WILL RECEIVE WOLVES FROM OREGON
  • May 16, 2023 –  POLIS VETOES 10J RULE WOLF BILL
  • May 3, 2023 – CPW COMMISSION APPROVES FINAL WOLF RESTORATION AND MANAGEMENT PLAN 
  • May 2, 2023 – MANAGEMENT OF GRAY WOLVES REINTRODUCTION BILL PASSES IN STATE HOUSE
  • May 2, 2023 –CPW MEETS THIS WEEK FOR FINAL WOLF MANAGEMENT PLAN 
  • April 27, 2023 – CPW CONFIRMS WOLF SIGHTING EAST OF KREMMLING
  • April 8, 2023 – CPW WOLF COMMISSION MEETS IN STEAMBOAT SPRINGS 
  • April 3, 2023 – CPW TO PRESENT FINAL DRAFT WOLF RESTORATION AND MANAGEMENT PLAN IN STEAMBOAT SPRINGS
  • March 28, 2023 – THE SOUTHERN UTE TRIBE ASKS THAT CPW RELEASES WOLVES ALONG I-70 CORRIDOR
  • March 15, 2023 – TWO DOGS DIE FROM WOLVES IN JACKSON COUNTY THIS WEEK
  • March 3, 2023 –COLORADO PARKS AND WILDLIFE COMMISSION RELEASES WOLF REINTRODUCTION MEETING RECAP 
  • Feb. 21, 2023 —WOLF 2101 RECAPTURED AND RECOLLARED IN JACKSON COUNTY
  • Feb. 21, 2023 —10J RULE MEETINGS WITH REGARDS TO WOLVES SCHEDULED FOR NW COLORADO BY US FISH AND WILDLIFE
  • Jan. 17, 2023 —STATE LEGISLATORS HEAR MORE ON WOLF REINTRODUCTION AT JOINT COMMITTEE HEARING
  • Dec. 13, 2022 —MORE WOLVES VISIT GITTLESON PROPERTY IN JACKSON COUNTY THIS WEEK
  • Dec. 12, 2022 —NORTH PARK RANCHERS MEET WITH CPW REGARDING WOLF REINTRODUCTION PLAN
  • Dec. 10, 2022 —CPW RELEASES DRAFT COLORADO WOLF RESTORATION AND MANAGEMENT PLAN
  • Nov. 19, 2022 —ANOTHER WOLF ATTACK REPORTED IN JACKSON COUNTY
  • Oct. 9, 2022 —WOLVES ATTACK CALVES IN RIO BLANCO AND JACKSON COUNTIES
  • July 14, 2022 —CPW UPDATES THE WOLF PACK IN JACKSON COUNTY
  • June 20, 2022 ––WOLF MANAGEMENT DISCUSSED AT MEETING IN WALDEN
  • June 15, 2022 —WOLVES IN NORTH PARK ARE SUBJECT AT MEETING MONDAY, JUNE 20
  • May 30, 2022 —THE GITTLESON RANCH LOSES ANOTHER CALF TO WOLVES, THEY SAY
  • May 5, 2022 —AT LEAST TWO MORE CALVES KILLED BY WOLVES ON GITTLESON RANCH
  • May 10, 2022 ––THIRD CALF DIES ON JACKSON COUNTY RANCH; CPW DOES NECROPSY
  • April 11, 2022 —A NEW LITTER OF WOLF PUPS IS EXPECTED IN JACKSON COUNTY
  • March 17, 2022 —WOLVES ATTACK ANOTHER DOMESTIC COW IN JACKSON COUNTY
  • Feb. 10, 2022 – MONTANA STOCKGROWERS VOICE SUPPORT FOR COLORADO RANCHERS OVER THE WOLVES
  • Feb. 9, 2022 – WOLF MANAGEMENT DISCUSSED BY LOCAL RANCHERS AND OFFICIALS AT FORUM IN STEAMBOAT
  • Jan. 22, 2022 – WOLF MITIGATION OPTIONS
  • Jan. 19, 2022 – ANOTHER COW KILLED OVERNIGHT IN NORTH PARK BY WOLVES
  • Jan. 18, 2022 – TWO MORE COWS ATTACKED BY WOLVES IN JACKSON COUNTY TUESDAY
  • Jan. 12, 2022 – CPW ALLOWS WOLVES TO BE HAZED IN EMERGENCY DECLARATION
  • Jan. 10, 2022 – A WOLF PACK KILL IS REPORTED IN JACKSON COUNTY OVER THE WEEKEND
  • June 9, 2021 – WOLF DEN WITH PUPS CONFIRMED IN NW COLORADO
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