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Colorado Returns Wandering Gray Wolf to Grand County After New Mexico Capture

Officials invoked a multistate pact to protect Mexican wolf recovery by returning the animal to Colorado.

This June 3, 2020, file image released by Colorado Parks and Wildlife shows a wolf on a state game camera in Moffat County, Colo. Colorado wildlife officials say the first gray wolf pups since the 1940s have been spotted in the state. Gov. Jared Polis' office said in a news release Wednesday, June 9, 2021, that a state biologist and district wildlife manager each spotted the litter of at least three wolf pups over the weekend.
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Overview

  • New Mexico wildlife officers captured gray wolf 2403 under an agreement with Arizona, New Mexico and Utah, then transferred it to Colorado Parks and Wildlife.
  • CPW released the wolf in Grand County to maximize chances of pairing with a nearby unpaired female, ensure access to natural prey, and reduce exposure to livestock.
  • The agency said the action was not a response to livestock depredation but a step to maintain the integrity of the Mexican wolf recovery program.
  • Wolf 2403, a male that left the Copper Creek pack in the fall, had been part of Colorado’s initial releases in Eagle and Pitkin counties last year.
  • CPW withheld the precise release location for management reasons and says a third round of reintroductions is planned for January 2026.