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CPW: wolf reintroduction continues amid funding, compensation and sourcing challenges
Summary
Colorado Parks and Wildlife told the Joint Budget Committee the wolf reintroduction has produced more wolves and four confirmed dens in 2025 but sourcing additional animals is politically and logistically challenging; CPW outlined a multi‑source funding mix for wolf work and said it is complying with a US Fish & Wildlife information request under the 10(j) rule.
Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) staff briefed the Joint Budget Committee on gray wolf restoration, depredation compensation, range rider deployment and program funding.
Assistant Director Reed DeWalt said Colorado has translocated 25 wolves to date, with reproduction in four packs and several dens confirmed in 2025. CPW provides a minimum winter count in its annual report — the last minimum count (biological year April 1, 2024–March 31, 2025) was 15 animals — and staff noted that additional releases and births since that report change population accounting. DeWalt warned that availability of source animals for future translocations has been constrained by other states and jurisdictions.
CPW outlined…
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