Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) Director Jeff Davis recommends the commission deny a petition by rancher groups to halt wolf reintroduction in the state.
In September, more than two dozen ranching groups asked the agency to pause efforts until management changes were adopted. Davis said CPW has already made those changes.
“The results are evident in our improved Conflict Minimization Program, the addition of new staff to work alongside producers, strengthened partnerships such as the Ad Hoc Working Group and Colorado Department of Agriculture, and now clear guidelines for producers as it relates to chronic depredation and lethal management considerations,” Davis said.
The CPW Commission is set to discuss the final materials and documentation on how to address the petition’s requests on Jan. 8.
