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Endangered Wolves Population

Western Slope lawmakers ditch plan to pause wolf reintroduction, but reach deal with governor to redirect some funding

By Jesse Paul, The Colorado Sun

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Western Slope lawmakers want to pause wolf reintroduction, redirect funding amid Colorado’s $1 billion budget hole

By Tracy Ross and Jesse Paul, The Colorado Sun

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Colorado suspends foothold traps after one kills a wolf rather than a coyote

Election 2020 Colorado Wolves

State plans to kill additional wolf due to continued cattle deaths

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To protect livestock, Colorado might feed roadkill to its most problematic wolves

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Why Colorado wildlife officials killed a wolf suspected of preying on Pitkin County livestock

A lone wolf stands out on the horizon

Ranchers want a ‘notorious’ wolf pack killed after a series of alleged livestock attacks near Aspen

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Another reintroduced wolf has died in Colorado, but surviving animals may have pups

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2026 ballot measure that would overturn Colorado wolf reintroduction clears first hurdle

By Jason Blevins

LAUREN BOEBERT PRIMARY ELECTION WATCH PARTY IN WINDSOR

Rep. Lauren Boebert wants wolves off the endangered species list. It won’t end Colorado’s wolf program

A gray wolf runs from a kennel into the wild with humans looking on behind it.

Colorado releases a second batch of wolves amid rising tensions with ranchers

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Colorado is releasing more wolves. Here’s what we know

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Colorado proposes plan to guide when it might kill wolves for preying on livestock

Endangered Wolves Population

A wolf captured in Colorado died due to a gunshot wound

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Wildlife advocates are offering a $50,000 bounty to help catch wolf poachers

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The culprit in Colorado’s latest wolf death was another wolf

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Opponents and supporters say wolves were on voters’ minds when they rejected big cat hunting ban

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Colorado tracked a wolf south of Interstate 70 for the first time

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