US EditionWolverine Restoration One Step Closer in Colorado
Colorado plans to release 15 wolverines annually over three years using a reproduction-focused strategy on public lands to restore the threatened species after a century-long absence.
- On Thursday, Jan. 15, the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission will vote on the finalized wolverine restoration plan alongside depredation compensation rules and codification steps.
- Colorado contains the largest block of historical wolverine habitat not currently reoccupied, making it a high-priority restoration site, and lawmakers advanced the effort with Senate Bill 174, signed by Gov. Jared Polis in 2024.
- To scale the effort, CPW would hold female wolverines at Frisco Creek Wildlife Rehabilitation Center in Del Norte for exams and GPS-collaring, releasing half in early February and the rest after birthing in early June, with all provisioned with food.
- The federal agency's new direction, as Nesvik's letter requested a full report and warned it could revoke Colorado's 10 rule, has interrupted wolf sourcing from British Columbia and prompted CPW to evaluate options.
- To proceed, CPW must obtain a special 10 rule from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; if implemented, Colorado could support around 100 wolverines, with officials voting on depredation compensation amid historically rare livestock losses.
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Aspen Times
Glenwood Springs Post IndependentColorado’s historic wolverine restoration will start soon. Here’s what the state’s plan reveals about how, where and why the latest predator restoration is occurring.
After a century-long absence, Colorado has a plan to restore wolverines in their natural habitat. On Thursday, Jan. 15, the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission will vote on the final wolverine restoration plan alongside compensation rules for ranchers should livestock losses occur. The plan delves into where and how wolverines will be released in Colorado, as well as what people might expect from the rare predators. Only a few steps stand …
Summit Daily News
Vail DailyAmid federal involvement, where does Colorado stand with getting, managing wolves?
On Jan 14, 2025, Colorado Parks and Wildlife was halfway through its operation to release 15 wolves from British Columbia in Eagle and Pitkin counties. One year later, facing a different federal direction, there are a lot of question marks surrounding the future of the state’s voter-mandated wolf reintroduction. Laura Clellan, acting director of Parks and Wildlife, provided a brief update on where Colorado’s wolf restoration sits today at the a…
Federal officials threaten to take over reins of Colorado wolf reintroduction program
Colorado’s three-year-old, voter-approved wolf reintroduction program is facing a potential federal takeover, as the Trump administration threatens to revoke the authority of Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) over the effort.
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