Here’s where Colorado’s gray wolves roamed in past month
Colorado s gray wolves stuck a little closer to central parts of the state in late October and November roaming into watersheds that reach metro Denver and near tribal lands to the south according to a map distributed Wednesday The monthly Colorado Parks and Wildlife map shows the broad movements of gray wolves that wear GPS collars If an area is highlighted that means at least one wolf was in a watershed at least one time during the time frame according to state agents Between Oct and Tuesday gray wolves traveled in watersheds that reach as far north as the Wyoming state line as far east as Boulder Jefferson Adams and Broomfield counties the northern edge of Archuleta County to the south and Meeker in Rio Blanco County to the west Greater part wolf activity appeared to take place around the Continental Divide with wolf movement tracked near Walden Granby Vail Aspen and Gunnison The wolves also explored near tribal lands to the south Parks and Wildlife bureaucrats revealed The state has an agreement with the Southern Ute tribe and is working to finish a similar agreement with the Ute Mountain Ute tribe to address foreseen impacts of wolf reintroduction Related Articles Washington says it won t give Colorado wolves for winter release Trump administration tells Colorado wolves must come from U S Rockies states not Canada Bid to halt Colorado s wolf reintroduction through ballot is the latest strategy to fail What s next Colorado gray wolf likely shot killed by wildlife personnel after deaths of ewe and lambs Of Colorado s collared gray wolves were captured elsewhere and disclosed in Colorado three are yearlings from the Copper Creek Pack and two are adults from the One Ear Pack according to Parks and Wildlife State agents will not be able to confirm whether wolf pups born this year were successfully recruited into Colorado s wolf population until later this winter Parks and Wildlife spokesperson Luke Perkins stated in a message Get more Colorado news by signing up for our Mile High Roundup email newsletter
