US EditionColorado Parks and Widlife Does Not Plan to Translocate More Wolves This Season
Colorado Parks and Wildlife will monitor wolf survival and reproduction after federal restrictions halted Canadian translocations; 11 of 25 released wolves have died, officials said.
- On Jan. 21, 2026, Colorado Parks and Wildlife announced it will not release wolves this winter but will explore translocation options for the winter of 2026-27.
- After federal directives limiting sources, Brian Nesvik, Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, blocked imports from British Columbia and CPW failed to secure wolves from Washington and Colville.
- CPW data show 25 reintroduced wolves released, with eleven of the 25 wolves dead and survival dropping to 56%, Eric Odell said.
- In the short term, CPW will continue meeting producers and stakeholders to maximize restoration, expand its range rider program this year, and implement conflict-mitigation tactics through its Wolf-Livestock Conflict Minimization Program.
- The recovery plan notes the Colorado Wolf Restoration and Management Plan recommends releasing 30-50 wolves over three-to-five years, aims for a minimum target of 150 wolves, and Travis Black says breeding season limits capture timing.
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Wolves have settled in the northern part of the Moravian Karst protected landscape area in the Blanensko region. Their return to this location with more than a thousand caves is peaceful and has not been without attacks on livestock. Conservationists received information about wolves in the karst two years ago. Only now have they obtained clear evidence: It is a photo from a camera trap. The wolves will spread further.
Colorado wolf re-introduction paused
(COLORADO SPRINGS) — Colorado's wolf re-introduction program is officially on pause due to challenges in sourcing new wolves and external pressures from the Trump administration regarding its rollout. No gray wolves will be released this winter as the state considers next steps. The program initially began with the release of wolves in December 2023 in [...]
Colorado Parks and Widlife does not plan to translocate more wolves this season
DENVER, Colo. (KRDO) -- Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) announced that it does not have plans to relocate gray wolves into the state this release season while it continues to meet with stakeholders. The Colorado Cattleman's Association said that the decision is "a constructive step," but said cattlemen still face issues from wolves currently in Colorado. Meanwhile, CPW says it is unclear how the pause in translocations could impact the wolves …
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Montrose Daily PressColorado wildlife officials say no wolf releases planned this winter after federal interference
Colorado Parks and Wildlife officials release 1 of 5 gray wolves onto public land in Grand County, Dec. 18, 2023. This wolf is known as 2302-OR. (Courtesy of Colorado Parks and Wildlife)Colorado Parks and Wildlife officials said Wednesday that they have “no plans” relocate additional gray wolves into the state this winter, confirming a major setback for the agency’s voter-mandated reintroduction program following federal interference on behalf o…
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