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CPW says chronic‑depredation policy triggered lethal removal after Pitkin County livestock losses
Summary
Colorado Parks and Wildlife told Pitkin County commissioners that depredation events in February and May met conditions in a new chronic‑depredation directive and led the agency to remove one wolf; the agency is monitoring whether the action changed pack behavior while expanding nonlethal deterrence and compensation options for producers.
Colorado Parks and Wildlife officials briefed Pitkin County commissioners on July 1 about wolf reintroduction and management after a series of livestock depredations earlier this year led the agency to lethally remove one wolf under an administrative directive addressing chronic depredation.
The briefing provided a state‑level policy context and local detail: CPW described how reintroduction proceeded, how depredations were investigated, what the chronic‑depredation trigger requires, and what tools the agency is using to reduce conflict while limiting lethal removals.
“Administrative directive for us is just it's just a piece of information. It's a document that helps staff stay line outlined with what we're supposed to do,” Matt Yamashita, area wildlife manager for Colorado Parks and Wildlife out of Glenwood Springs, said. Yamashita…
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