Colorado Green-Lights Lethal Management of Gray Wolves, Under Certain Conditions
From Outdoor Life:
Ranchers across Western Colorado breathed a collective sigh of relief on Thursday, when the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission approved new regulations allowing for the lethal management of wolves that depredate livestock. The commission’s decision was settled by a 6-4 vote following a public meeting in Grand County, and it marks a major shift in how the state seeks to manage its newly restored gray wolf population, which grew from two animals to 12 over the winter after 10 gray wolves were released in Grand and Summit Counties as part of a voter-led reintroduction effort.
