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Dec. 12, 2023: Wolf killings underscore reintroduction debate; Black quarterbacks tackle inclusivity

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48min 58sec
Colorado Parks and Wildlife
Colorado officials released this image of a trail of wolf tracks observed by agency officials when they announced DNA evidence of a Northwest Colorado wolf pack in February 2020.

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By state law, Colorado is required to release wolves into the wild by the end of the year. But a wolfpack that was already here is mostly gone, shot and killed across the border. What does that say about the reintroduction debate? And, Marlin Briscoe was the first Black quarterback in pro football with the Denver Broncos, but the challenges he faced were just the beginning.