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Commissioners ask staff to prepare for study on wolf reintroduction impacts; $60,000 supplement discussed and tabled

3298923 · May 12, 2025
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Garfield County commissioners discussed soliciting a biologist and an economist to assess local biological and socioeconomic impacts from state wolf reintroduction. Staff proposed a $60,000 professional‑services supplement; commissioners asked for further discussion and executive session rather than immediate approval.

The Garfield County Board of County Commissioners on Monday reviewed staff proposals to hire independent experts to analyze biological and socioeconomic impacts from the planned reintroduction of wolves in western Colorado.

County administration presented two draft scopes of work — one seeking a wildlife biologist to assess likely biological impacts within Garfield County, the other seeking an economist to model potential socioeconomic consequences. Staff requested a $60,000 supplement to the board’s…

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