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Parks and Wildlife Commission approves $? claim after wolf depredations on ranch
Summary
The Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission approved a livestock depredation claim tied to confirmed wolf kills and missing calves; commissioners and staff discussed evidence, valuation and documentation standards before a unanimous vote.
The Parks and Wildlife Commission voted to approve a livestock depredation claim tied to confirmed wolf kills and missing calves on a northwest Colorado ranch, acting on staff recommendations after extended questioning from commissioners.
Commissioners and agency staff outlined how investigators confirmed two wolf kills, how the rancher delayed filing until the end of the grazing season, and how the claim used the agency's 7:1 ratio rule to compensate for carcasses that could not be located. Staff described a combination of confirmed losses and missing animals that produced the claim package and explained the use of a fall weaning weight to value missing calves.
Travis Black, Northwest regional manager for Colorado Parks…
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