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Colorado Wolf Returned From New Mexico Is Re-Released in Grand County

The transfer followed a multi-state agreement designed to protect Mexican wolf recovery.

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 after it crossed the border and returned it to Colorado, where CPW re-released the animal this week in Grand County.
  • CPW selected the location for proximity to an unpaired female, strong natural prey availability and distance from livestock.
  • Officials withheld the precise capture site in New Mexico and the exact re-release coordinates in Colorado.
  • The wolf previously belonged to the Copper Creek pack, which saw relocations after livestock attacks and one wolf lethally removed earlier this year.
  • Colorado’s voter-approved restoration continues with a third release round planned for January 2026 under an MOU with Arizona, New Mexico and Utah that requires returning dispersing gray wolves to their home jurisdictions.