Lawmakers reject plan to boost transparency around Colorado wolf release costs

Lawmakers reject plan to boost transparency around Colorado wolf release costs

Lawmakers shot down an idea to increase transparency around Colorado’s wolf-related costs, as the state’s wildlife agency nearly doubled its previous estimates for what wolf capture and releases cost.  Colorado’s Joint Budget Committee discussed Colorado Parks and Wildlife’s wolf-related budget during a meeting on Monday, March 23. Amid ongoing transparency concerns surrounding the state’s wolf reintroduction program, committee staff introduced …