Pitkin County ranchers speak out following recent wolf depredation

Pitkin County ranchers speak out following recent wolf depredation

Ranchers in Pitkin County are calling on the public to recognize the real-world consequences of wolf reintroduction, following the first confirmed livestock kill by wolves in the Roaring Fork Valley. Ginny Harrington, who ranches with her husband, Tom, near Carbondale, said the incident has been downplayed in recent media coverage, which she believes fails to reflect the actual toll on ranchers. “I’m disappointed the same old statistics were thr…