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Colorado to Release Draft Gray Wolf Plan This Week![]()
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Two years ago, Colorado voters approved a ballot measure, Proposition 114, directing the state to reintroduce gray wolves. The voters instructed state wildlife managers to release wolves somewhere on Colorado’s Western Slope by the end of 2023, and to offer fair compensation for any livestock killed by the predators. ![]()
The proposal was popular along the Front Range and received much less support in rural areas.![]()
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CPW will release a first public draft of its wolf management plan this Friday, December 9. The public will be able to read the draft report on this website, engagecpw.org/hub-page/wolf-engagement, and offer comments there.![]()
Additional public hearings will follow before the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission approves a final version in spring 2023.![]()
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The original ballot initiative didn’t specify how many wolves Colorado should reintroduce or how many it should aim for in the long run. In its report released in August, the Technical Working Group advised a “medium” reintroduction pace, defined as 10 to 15 wolves released each year for two to three years, and that the wolves be relocated from Wyoming, Idaho, Montana, or some combination of those three northern Rocky Mountain states. The working group noted those states have both large wolf populations and negative public attitudes toward the predators, leading to aggressive hunting measures to reduce wolf populations.![]()
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Photo: Debys Wild World
Wildlife management systems pose potential threats to hunting![]()
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(Note: at Wolfwatcher we think these developments are a good thing)![]()
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A major battle is brewing over the future of wildlife management in Oregon and Washington along with other Western states. It has festered for a long time but is spilling over in state legislatures, state wildlife agencies, hunting organizations and the general public.![]()
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The nine-member Washington Wildlife Commission is overloaded with anti-hunting beliefs. It doesn't care if deer numbers are declining. The commission wants to "emphasize the intrinsic value of individual animals and healthy ecosystems." It intends to deemphasize hunting as a management tool and devote more resources to non-hunted species and fish.![]()
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"Ultimately, hunters are not really necessary to manage wildlife. Predators should be considered the primary wildlife management tool."![]()
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photo: John E. Marriott Wildlife and Nature Photography
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