Colorado Expands Ranchers’ Lethal Options on Wolves
From Drovers:
Colorado ranchers can now use artificial light to aid in killing wolves when they’re caught in the act of attacking livestock at night. Previously, ranchers could only use the night-vision technology to conduct hazing that didn’t harm or kill the wolves.
The rules change follows a 6-4 vote by the Parks and Wildlife Commission at its June 13 meeting.
Prior to the change, ranchers were only allowed to kill a wolf if they caught it attacking in daylight, though most wolf attacks occurs at night. So far wolves have killed 11 cows on ranches in Grand and Jackson counties and a calf in Routt County.
