CPW shares Colorado wolf reintroduction plan

Colorado Parks and Wildlife will release dozens of gray wolves in its first draft of the wolf reintroduction plan. Voters narrowly approved the reintroduction plan in 2020.

[@dls951]

Colorado voters that approved of the wolf reintroduction plan dont have to live with them, put the wolves in Larimar Square or CU Boulder

[@jeffbadger462]

The large population centers Denver,Greeley,Boulder etc. Wanted them and voted to bring them back but none will be released near their towns.Does not seem right they don't get to live with what they wanted.This will be like the vote on bears,the experts were overridden and look at the problems we now have with the bears.

[@BillyDLion]

You are clearly uneducated and should consider that before commenting. You are embarrassing.

[@oreosandsoymilk5435]

Wolves aren't that scary, get over yourself.

[@potatogrower7897]

That's like saying we should introduce moose into urban areas. What a stupid comment. Boohoo we're making the ecosystem more like it was.

[@jgray9781]

It’ll take a few years, but in time the same people that voted for the wolves will be the same ones crying to the CPW about how they never see Moose like they used to. Everyone likes to talk about the elk issue, which I agree is a problem. However, looking at the statistics from places like Wyoming, it’s the moose that really take it incredibly hard. Our poor state is so far removed from reality it’s insane. Being born and raised here my whole life I’ve seen it go from bad to worse. The worst thing the DOW did was merge with the parks. That truly was the downfall of the wildlife management. I don’t even mean just this wolf thing, I’m talking about everything from sheep management to OTC non res elk tags. Whatever fills the pocketbook the most is exactly what the parks service wants. Ok my rant is over… I’m sure I’ll get ate up in the comments.

[@daviddiani5825]

Wolves are great predators of Wild boars: the ecological equilibrium Is perfect

[@retirednavy8720]

CO doesn't have wild boars Dummy.

[@markpiersall9815]

Shepherds and Herdsmen must be thrilled with joy! I hope thermal night scopes come down in price soon. Loss of livestock has to be documented. It is easy to lose a calf or lamb and not notice. They may not be able to get it confirmed as a wolf kill. Was is a coyote in heat and a pack of dogs? Coyote are enough of a problem.

[@malindadesertwolf2736]

Fantastic news their finally here !!!!!

[@flo2col127]

Is there a border for wolves?

[@Mountaintoptractor]

It is my belief for issues such as this it would make sense since we cannot descriminate who can vote, or where they live etc. It should have been done by #of votes goes by #of acres you own. I am certain this would have went entirely different. So sad that the cities decided what was best for those of us that live in the country.

[@kalel311superman9]

it is a tough balancing act, you want to get the animals to their natural environment but i feel for the ranchers who now their livestock is in danger of being killed by wolves

[@frankmorris4790]

the urban wolf lovers will figure it out once Lobo comes into town, and he will..

[@belladriver258]

Front range voted for this Not the mountains. Send the wolves to Denver and Boulder

[@Reed411]

that wouldn't work, urban environments aren't their native habitat.

[@aarondavis4714]

My wolf hybrid is my avatar photo. If you don’t manage them with a hunting season you’re gonna fail this animal. Their not coming back to the same environment the were whipped out of.

[@sbman436]

The language of the bill is that they are not game animals. There will be no meaningful management.

[@aarondavis4714]

@@sbman436 that sounds like a bad deal for everyone...

[@sbman436]

@@aarondavis4714 it is

[@Saucygremlinsks]

Very smart animals.. they will be fine.. wolves are some of the most resourceful creatures in the animal Kingdom

[@roxannsnyder1351]

I disagree with the woman rancher regarding that the voters have nothing to lose. WE LOSE A LOT WHEN we lose our wildlife. Just because we can’t “count” our loss or show it on a tray, it’s a HUGE loss to our souls. There’s more than money in this world. I do support assisting ranchers, even tho many of them graze their livestock on public lands for very small fees.

[@Reed411]

There it is, I fully agree. We have already lost so much, when do we get to see a return? I do support ranchers... we literally pay for their grazing on public land with our tax dollars

[@oreosandsoymilk5435]

This is very important to return to ecological equilibrium. People that complain about bear overpopulation - it is because there must be wolves as an additional apex predator. Mtn lions, wolves, and bears must all coexist and compete for the same resources in order to keep the populations in check.

[@grizzstud22]

Thats not going to happen, this isn’t Montana, Wyoming or Idaho. The echo system was ruined when they put I70 and all the ski resorts in. The populations of humans boomed into the areas the eco system was ruined. In those areas they don’t have 100,000 skiers coming in every winter nestled with luxury homes and condos.

[@ericsouther1027]

The first time a wolf eats an elk on the golf course in Estes, they will cheer, then when it eats their dog it'll be a lawsuit.

[@belladriver258]

How about free trash service in towns where These wild animals are now. Set up secure trashes/dumpsters so trash doesn’t attract the wolves (big problem at mountains no free dumpsters to trash nothing the towns charge you instead

[@roxannsnyder1351]

Great idea! I think we should be smarter than the wolves and make this work. We have a right to wilderness. Our economy is important, but I’m WEARY of hearing why we CAN’T have our wilderness always about $$. Ad-noz-zee-um.

[@MichealJACKSON-ly6cd]

It's funny how many people from Colorado don't know anything about the South half of the state. One of the two areas their dropping 10 measly wolves in is Gunnison NF which shares a huge border with the Riogrand NF which shares a huge birder with the SanJuan NF combined the three forests are between 9 and 10 thousand square miles of uninterrupted mountains. 10 wolves won't be about to be located let alone cause an issue in 10k Square miles of the rockies. Anyone saying different either hasn't lived their or can't do simple math.

[@jimmymcb6875]

Wow, some of the comments on this. Ignorance knows no bounds. 😐

[@paulmkz]

The states of Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan have wolves and you rarely hear them complain or have problems. Wolves are good for a ecosystem. They are basically bog coyotes. They will help regulate deer populations. God put them in the wild before humans moved west. Tbet serve a purpose. But need to be properly managed with a hunting season. I just hope if wolves are brought back that the government will allow compensation for farmers for wolf kills. Like allowing each wolf kill to be a tax right off or something

[@retirednavy8720]

They need to turn them loose in Denver and Boulder so they can feed on the CA transplants that screwed the damn state up.

[@darrell9546]

Thanks, city slickers.

[@BillyDLion]

Poor sheep, get an education.

[@dhand34]

Youre welcome inbreds

[@Reed411]

I mean since you can't make smart decisions on your own... you're welcome?

[@lessmith1409]

What protection do people who camp and hike have? I prefer to shoot animals with my Camara, but would not hesitate to protect myself regardless of their status if attacked.

[@Reed411]

grow up, you afraid of the boogie man too?

[@lpstweetytv5242]

Wolves will leave people alone

[@jeffmallo2755]

Les for the last 100+ years there have been a handful of wolf attacks on people and if I remember right all had rabies. Very unlikely chance of that happening.

[@e.t.2914]

@@jeffmallo2755 Lol for the last 100 years people shot them on sight because they WOULD attack.

[@jeffmallo2755]

@@e.t.2914 can you show me any data to support what you have said? Literally when you look up wolf attacks on humans from 2002-2020 there were 489 wolf attacks on humans and 78% of those had rabies. 2 fatal attacks in North America in that same period. A healthy wolf, and even a sick wolf, rarely sees a human as a food source. The facts simply don't support your statement. You literally have a better chance of getting bit by a shark!

[@zachgrimes7254]

What about the dinosaurs when we bringing them back.

[@michaelmurphyizme]

Like wolves are gonna stay around where they put them. They're going to go where the easiest food supy is

[@mikeburke7652]

I read the other day what they're paying those ranchers for predation losses. I think I'll buy a band of sheep and move to western Colorado.

[@Mountaintoptractor]

Not at all accurate, first the numbers you seen had to meet a list of criteria to qualify for it, then they can only have so many paid at that level if you have 10 animals die you dont get the same ammount for all 10 animals. Regardless if they are same age weight etc. This is the part that is not discussed. Otherwise investors would buy animals and put them near the herds to be killed off and they would just gain financially. Not at all accurate.

[@mikemiller5226]

And smear them with ketchup to make them even tastier...

[@jonschier7232]

If I was a rancher I would be protecting my livestock with whatever means I thought necessary regardless of the vote it's crazy that people don't even live in the area get the right to vote on something that does not affect them this introduction to wolves is going to be devastating for the ranchers who did not vote for this this will be the beginning of the end of moose and good luck trying to provide wild game for your family there's already wolves in Colorado it is a bad idea to just add more

[@chrissmith6675]

Wolves belong in the ecosystem. Look into it.

[@twostop6895]

Lol, prison

[@mikemiller5226]

Did you hear in this video that ranchers would be compensated "above market value" for lost livestock. If I was a rancher, I'd have CPW release all the wolves near my cattle that just so happen to have a pork chop tied around each of their necks. Dang it if I lost all my cattle and was compensated above market value.

[@marshalljames8359]

Wolves are suppose to be in Colorado not ranching. Honestly what ever animal the ranchers are raising are more likely not suppose to be in Colorado than the wolves. Hell even "Hunting" ain't done the right way. Deer stands and bait feeding should be illegal if you ask me. Not really any skill in hunting anymore. Deep down humans just suck all around. We tend to not fight fair.

[@smmalafa1]

This is so stupid. How can the voters in Denver and Boulder determine what happens here. Even when weed passed it was county by county. Smoke a pack a day!!!

[@Reed411]

because you're not the smartest tool in the shed and people need to make decisions for you.

[@ajd0101]

Weed has nothing to do with stupidity

[@samuel-nq6he]

?

[@rhombifer566]

👍🏻👍🏻

[@jasonshumake777]

Denver voted for them put them there

[@mattdelany6799]

Montrose, not mont-rose

[@charlessmith4242]

* Which wolf subspecie are they introducing? And, which wolf subspecie is currently there in Colorado? If they introduce the Canadian Grey Wolf, and the wolves already there are the original Timber Wolf, the Grey Wolf will eliminate the Timber Wolf. That's the wrong approach, IMO.

[@peaceandlove5214]

Humans are the real predators.

[@renam9296]

Yeah.... we're the top of the food chain. Great observation🤦‍♀️

[@dmaes3169]

There goes the neighborhood!!! Can’t believe that people don’t understand just what a wolf( 1- let alone 10) can do to cattle, sheep, elk and deer herds. Reintroduce them into the back yards of the ones who voted for them!!! Let them raise them with there domesticated animals. Not with the ranchers or outdoorsman who need to protect their cattle/sheep or search for the elk and deer herds in hunting season. Big mistake bringing that animal back to this state!

[@frostking3566]

Cattle and livestock have no rights over native wild animals..... people need to protect their animals better..... people pushed these animals out of their homes and they deserve to go home

[@smmalafa1]

@@frostking3566wrong

[@smmalafa1]

@@frostking3566I will kill every wolf I see. I live in gunnison.

[@frostking3566]

@@smmalafa1 and you will be arrested by the state of Colorado too 💀

[@shane6450]

@@smmalafa1 woah Rambo, take a breath.

[@nuzjunkie1]

Crybaby ranchers? Their cattle are run on public lands on the cheap, so just the cost of doing biz or get dogs to guard them, how many cattle do you lose vs herd size? Lol quit bellyaching 💯

[@Elkslaya1]

Smoke a pack a day………..eye for an eye

[@twostop6895]

Smoke a rancher a day

[@Elkslaya1]

@@twostop6895 yeah that would be a site to see. You can be the first to step up to the plate Dylan. You might want to get rid of your limp wrist before you try though…..

[@twostop6895]

@@Elkslaya1 smoke a cattle a day

[@Reed411]

@@Elkslaya1 lol big man huh? Yeah right... One thing this whole wolf debate has shown is how weak and small ranchers and hunters have become. Will hunting be difficult for you? Poor baby. Oh no! Less than 1% of cattle will be predated on? Let's call it a massacre! Scared for your pets? Maybe learn to deal with living along side wilderness. You're scared men, that's all I see. And not half as good a shot as me ;)

[@jrad2721]

This was voted in by city dwellers. Release the wolves in their neighborhoods, not near our land.

[@hyenaboy7504]

Or maybe have them released in woodlands and national parks?

[@coloradomama5492]

No!!!

[@1ACL]

People are hysterical over this issue. Just relax and wait to see what actually happens, ok? Jeeze!

[@animeII]

People have lost their friggn' minds!

[@zeus5793]

It's sad that people have no idea of what they are voting for. A simple study of Idaho, Wyoming, and Montana with their serious problems with the proliferation of wolves and the decline in the ungulate populations. I've hiked in the mountains of Idaho and Wyoming and don't see the moose numbers that were prevalent years ago. This year with the extreme snow and cold weather, there will be an even greater decline in ungulate populations. People in large cities seem to be compelled to an emotional choice and don't consider the possible long-term consequences. These are not indigenous wolves (smaller), they are Canadian wolves that are far larger.

[@jeffmallo2755]

zeus the ungulate populations were out of control at least in Montana. The Montana FWP thought the herd was over double what the terrain could sustain at least in the Northern Yellowstone range and at the same time the wolves were reintroduced they started issuing record number of cow elk tags to reduce the population. The combination now has the herd at sustainable levels. I didn't vote for this measure becuase I thought why pay for something that is already happening, but bottom line wolves are part of a natural ecosystem and overall it will do good things for our environment!

[@dls951]

Wolves are killing machines, like humans they will kill for food, fun, instinct or whatever. Idaho here, the people that vote for this kinda insanity dont have to live with it.

[@twostop6895]

Lol, you are dumb as hell

[@twostop6895]

The wolves are Canis Lupus and they are native

[@zeus5793]

@@twostop6895 The native wolves were smaller than the Canadian wolves. This is a fact!

[@burritoman5891]

aww Poor 3rd generation famers (same families that wiped out the buffalo)

[@jackmasters9953]

Mark my words. In ten to fifteen years Colorado is going to have a very large problem. Hope I live long enough to see it. What a HUGE mistake. Feels like Colorado is somehow attached to California😂😂😂.

[@BillyDLion]

Sheep, you are embarrassingly uneducated. These wolves will help the ecosystem that you help to damage. They are more welcome that you are.

[@shane6450]

Colorado has a huge coyote problem and bringing wolves back will dramatically help the ecosystem that turned to trash. Yellowstone is a great example of that.

[@BillyDLion]

@@shane6450 unfortunately you can not argue basic science and logic with dumb retRumplikkklans.

[@chuckpioneer1783]

@@shane6450 you don’t raise your cattle at Yellowstone dumbshxt

[@zeus5793]

Absolutely an outstanding statement, sir. You are so correct!

[@timbutler1534]

What a terrible idea. We have had them protected here in Minnesota for years and our moose and deer populations have suffered. We always saw moose over the years when out in the back country but now it's pretty rare and I don't walk my dog without a pistol. I would bet that the sub species they are introducing are the Canadians which are bigger than what was there back in the day. Can only hope the ranchers eliminate as many of them as they can. Those of you that think just because they aren't released near a town that you won't have them....think again. They have migrated to the south and have expanded their range here over the years. They don't know what boundaries are so good luck with that.

[@roxannsnyder1351]

Moose are dying from parasites.

[@dawsondethlefs5266]

Good bye wildlife

[@gladegoodrich2297]

All the New Yorkers have ruined Colorado. Total lack of commonsense!

[@krantz10]

Cpw has failed our Colorado wildlife. Shame on you cpw!

[@rducut]

Hide you dogs and cats Colorado . They are the first in the menu to a wolf.

[@ajd0101]

Move asap

[@Cycodude]

Or maybe just dont let your pet animals roam free in the wild where there are already coyotes, eagles, hawks, bobcats, and mountain lions

[@justinsane7128]

The wolves that used to inhabit Colorado are extinct these are like super wolves Canadian wolves they will decimate the deer the elk the moose.

[@dhand34]

And turn people into werewolves after they blow your house down LOL

[@Reed411]

this guy is like a 5th grader 🤣 you know it's obvious when you regurgitate false information you heard from a friend right?

[@dhand34]

@@Reed411 it came from message board blogs in Idaho. It’s about as true as the big Q-anon storm was.

[@Reed411]

@@dhand34It was also sighted in local papers and news sources around Colorado who's primary audience were those had vested interest in keeping wolves out. But that's the world we live in; cherry picked information spoon fed to targeted individuals in an echo chamber. It's sad...

[@dhand34]

@@Reed411 yeah that’s local papers repeating the stuff from Idaho blogs. An Idaho construction worker who had a SM following there got it going on the net years ago. Then it hit the hunting message boards. Now it’s 280lbs Canadian Super wolves kill and eat Bigfoots. The biologists just laugh about it.

[@MrKingArthurhk]

Sorry, I don’t like Colorado. I’ll stick to my current hunting grounds.

[@obscurebirdsociety5597]

With all due respect, why did you watch a news story from Colorado if you don’t like Colorado?

[@Reed411]

@@obscurebirdsociety5597 it's a great question

[@Reed411]

care to respond to that?

[@MrKingArthurhk]

@@obscurebirdsociety5597 I like actual freedom.

[@jerrypeal653]

Dumb, hiking, camping ⛺️ kids .

[@Kjack2023]

BOOOO! 👎 terrible how people who don’t even live in these areas can help decide if dangerous predators will be introduced there. Next will be grizzlies! 😮

[@ThresholdGaming]

Grizzlys are not from here, wolves are. They belong here more than you do.

[@Kjack2023]

@@ThresholdGaming really? Better do your research, Grizzlies roamed most of the western states including Colorado.

[@Cycodude]

Not sure how dangerous wolves really are, in the nearly 30 years since wolves were brought back into yellowstone, there have been zero attacks on humans as far as I can find

[@twostop6895]

@@ThresholdGaming Grizzlies are native to Colorado and the last one was killed in the San Juan Mountains in 1979

[@Reed411]

@@ThresholdGaming Grizzlies are from CO and what's more, might move back in naturally over the next 30 years.

[@annacichocka7734]

To the ranch lady speaking, how about you figure out a way how to protect your stock? how about that? How about a few dogs to protect your land freaking weirdoes

[@lpstweetytv5242]

Or an electric fence it always works

[@kylecouch7792]

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[@wesleypaul92]

This is a joke right? Both of you? Do you guys even go in the back country? Have you ever delt with wild animals? They'll bait your dog off with a few of the pack to kill it or as a distraction for the kill. You can't put electric fences across public land that is allowed to free range the cattle. Like, what? This is the difference between those who actually use the outdoors, and those that look at it from a distance. Releasing an invasive species of wolf into a ecosystem that already has them you city slickers. Go touch grass and read a book.

[@CoachGoodwin23]

You have no clue what the CO voters introduced. No clue. These things will kill dogs, cattle, everything. Why don’t you stand a post and see how you fair! This is the dumbest plan in the history of CO. The liberal voters of CO are killing this state and you are one of them!!! You are the weirdoes - take your woke crap elsewhere!!!

[@roxannsnyder1351]

I hear lamas are great wolf deterrents

[@TrippWhitney328]

They shouldn’t release them. The will kill everything and that can lead to a lot of stuff

[@Cycodude]

According to the humane society of the united states, "Gray wolves cause just over one percent of cattle and sheep losses in the states where they live." obviously still an issue but far from killing everything, as for the ecosystem, just look at yellowstone's trophic cascades for examples at how they can have a positive impact and dont kill everything

[@pennybartlett5106]

No one cares about the moose

[@CoachGoodwin23]

A huge mistake! 1. They are already here, so this is a waste of money and time. 2. The conflicts will be huge in less than 10 years. 3. Voters who voted for this don't live in these areas, they don't hunt, so they have NO idea what they have just done. 4. The cost will out weigh the value - what for it, more and more tax dollars will be handed over to live stock owners to make them whole - why do we cut our nose off to spite our face? 5. Watch what will happen when a pack gets in to Rocky Mt National Forest --- Elk on golf courses will be nothing compared to a pack killing indiscriminately! 6. Wolves don't kill just to eat - they kill, period. Ask anyone that lives in MT, WY, UT, ID, MN, etc. I've archery hunted in every one of these states and I have seen it with my own eyes! This is bad for the wolves and bad for CO! 7. Now lets look at the money. CO's main voter body does not spend one cent for conversation. Hunters are the main contributors. With state licensing and fees, hunters pay $796 million a year. 8. Through donations to groups like Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation (RMEF), hunters graciously add $440 million a year to conservation efforts. 9. All-together, with a tax of 11%, asked for by this same group (hunters) in 1937, this tax generates $371 million a year for conservation efforts. This tax raises $15 billion, yes billion, a year for conservation efforts. 10. Every single day U.S. sportsmen and women, contribute $8 million to conservation. 11. This is $1.6 billion a year for conservation. 12. If conservation efforts are not funded by the "hunter" who will do it? The tax payers who live in downtown Denver? Nope. The Elk will starve. The Deer will starve. And, then who will get blamed? Not the voters, nope. But The Division of Wild Life will, because the "normal" tax payer has NO idea who funds these conservation efforts during the winter to keep these herds fed, and safe from conflicts with cattle owners. The argument this will bring "equilibrium" back to CO eco-system --- you are smokin' crack - why? Because, besides "man" who is the wolves natural predator? News flash, there isn't one! So guess what will happen, just like what happened in ID? The DOW will have to conduct a fly-over kill-zone to thin these packs - watch for the liberal uproar when this happens because they will say its a "cruel" and "barbaric" method to keep this apex predatory in check. This will have a huge financial impact on conservation dollars spent/donated in CO .... this was and, still is, a huge economic impact to those states that did this very thing. Now what will happen when these hunters stop buying gas, hotel stays, groceries, camp sites, etc. This will hit every aspect of the CO economy.

[@sbman436]

Terrible