The Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) has completed their wolf capture and release plan from the state of Oregon, introducing a total of 10 wolves into Colorado.
On Dec. 22, the agency released an additional five wolves captured in Oregon into Colorado’s Summit and Grand counties. This now completes the agreement between the states for Oregon to provide up to 10 wolves during the December 2023 to March 2024 capture season.
“We will continue our plan to release animals for the next few seasons in order to ensure that wolves don’t just survive but thrive in Colorado as they did a century ago,” said CPW Director Jeff Davis.
CPW will continue sourcing wolves until up to 15 wolves have been brought into the state by mid-March. The new wolves will be managed by CPW by using the Colorado Wolf Restoration and Management Plan.
