WOLF PACK SIGN IN NORTHWEST COLORADO – Colorado residents have reported an increasing number of wolf sightings in recent times. The latest information from locals in northwest Colorado, corroborated by Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW), indicates a pack of wolves has presented itself to the region. This wolf pack confirmation defies the November 3rd, 2020 ballot initiative (Initiative 107) to forcibly introduce more wolves into Colorado. Regardless, the ballot initiative itself defies the 2016 CPW Commission Resolution against wolf re-introduction.
Reports of wolf sightings have been regular over the past couple decades. We’ve provided a list of recent sightings below. Most recently, multiple reports of multiple wolves have surfaced from northwest Colorado. CPW investigated an apparent wolf kill in the region.
Mike Porras, CPW public information officer, informed the Craig Daily Press, “At the site, CPW officers observed several large canid tracks (see photo) from multiple animals surrounding the carcass. The tracks are consistent with those made by wolves. The condition of the carcass is consistent with known wolf predation.”
Recent Sightings of Wolves in Colorado
- 2004 – a wolf was killed on I-70 near Idaho Springs, CO
- 2007 – CPW agents captured a wolf on video in northern CO
- 2009 – a Yellowstone-collared wolf was found dead near Rifle, CO
- 2015 – a wolf was mistaken for a coyote and killed by a hunter near Kremmling, CO
- 2019 – Two sightings: Grand and Jackson Counties, CO
- 2019 – Wolf pack sightings and elk predation confirmed
In 2004, CPW spokesman Todd Malmsbury commented: ”We knew there was a good likelihood wolves would wander into the state. And there’s a good chance they could become established in the state some day.”
If wolves are already, naturally, making their way into Colorado, should they be forcibly introduced?
