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Propaganda
Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) has confirmed three depredation events caused by an uncollared wolf in Rio Blanco County on July 20, 22, and August 2, 2025. Supposedly there weren’t any (uncollared/native) wolves in Colorado before the re-introduction began.
Opinion: It looks like that propaganda was wrong, as we already knew.
Depredation
Since the first depredation event on July 20, CPW has been coordinating with producers and local woolgrowers associations to provide around the clock range rider coverage while opportunistically hazing the wolf. Range riding efforts supplemented existing non-lethal conflict minimization tools already deployed by the producer.
Opinion: It sounds to me like hazing and range riders have been ineffective, so why not try a little lead-poisoning applied to the brain-pan?
Wolf Mortality
CPW recently became aware of the mortality of female gray wolf 2304 in Wyoming. CPW has now coordinated with Wyoming Game and Fish for the return of its tracking collar, however Wyoming state law prevents further detail from being shared. 2304 was part of the group of troublemaker wolves translocated to Colorado from Oregon.
Opinion: Nicely done Wyoming!
More Wolves!
CPW confirmed a minimum count of six pups in the One Ear Pack in Jackson County. As a minimum count, the number confirmed on Tuesday is not a guaranteed number of total pups due to the challenges in detecting them at this time of year. Jeff Davis, director of Colorado Parks and Wildlife, said “CPW continues to monitor four recognized packs in Northwest Colorado as well as other wolves in the state.”
Don’t forget to shoot and shut up!