Colorado wolf reintroduction cost $3 million — thrice as much as voters were told in 2020

‘This seems out of control’: Colorado lawmakers, producers press Colorado Parks and Wildlife for better management as the cost of wolves escalates beyond estimations

During a legislative hearing on Monday, Colorado lawmakers questioned Colorado Parks and Wildlife’s top officials on recent wolf management decisions and future releases as producers pushed for more relief, communication and support for tools to...

‘This seems out of control:’ Colorado lawmakers, producers press Colorado Parks and Wildlife for better management as the cost of wolves escalates beyond estimations

During a legislative hearing on Monday, Colorado lawmakers questioned Colorado Parks and Wildlife’s top officials on recent wolf management decisions and future releases as producers pushed for more relief, communication and support for tools to mitigate conflict. Colorado’s wolf reintroduction has been shrouded in controversy since voters approved the effort via Proposition 114 in 2020.  At the hearing, Garfield County Commissioner Perry Will r…

Colorado wolf reintroduction cost $3 million — thrice as much as voters were told in 2020

Colorado Parks and Wildlife spent more than $3 million on the state's wolf reintroduction program in one year — more than three times as much as what voters were told it would cost during the ballot debate in 2020.