Colorado cattlemen file suit hoping to delay wolf reintroductions
A suit filed by two livestock associations looks to postpone the release of wolves into Colorado, saying further environmental studies need to be done.
A suit filed by two livestock associations looks to postpone the release of wolves into Colorado, saying further environmental studies need to be done.
Under Colorado’s new law, state wildlife officials will begin reintroduction efforts of gray wolves this month, a controversial topic among state voters.
Colorado released a plan last week to reintroduce wolves into the state — but what exactly is that plan? And, how is it being received?
Last month, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife removed three wolves after reported livestock depredations. One of the wolves in a case of potentially mistaken identity was a juvenile who may have been removed from the wrong pack.
In September, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife investigated five wolf depredations on livestock, including one that occurred in August.
Conflicting reports are swirling around Arizona about a potential killing of an ESA-listed Mexican gray wolf in the state.
Many farmers have had to endure pain and loss after a gray wolf attack. The question is will the ag community get the opportunity to address it properly.