Colorado Parks and Wildlife

Colorado's collared gray wolf population has had its ups and downs lately.

Colorado Parks and Wildlife completed a translocation effort on Sunday to move six gray wolves, known as the Copper Creek Pack, from Grand County to another place in the state. One wolf died. KDNK’s Amy Hadden Marsh has this report.

Hunting season has kicked off in Colorado, with tourists and residents gearing up for their trips.KDNK News Director Hattison Rensberry has this report.

Tribal sovereignty, livestock predation and relocation of the Copper Creek pack are putting strain on CPW's gray wolf reintroduction plan, eight months into an experiment approved by Colorado voters in 2020. In Part 1 of a two-part series, KDNK’s Amy Hadden Marsh takes a look at where the wolves are and what’s behind some of the complaints.

KDNK's Amy Hadden Marsh brings listeners this month's wolf activity report, with details from CPW satellite info and other releases.

Six months ago, ten gray wolves from Oregon were released into the Colorado mountains, wearing GPS tracking collars. An adult male was found dead in April in Larimer County, likely killed by a mountain lion. But, this month, something new has emerged. KDNK’s Amy Hadden Marsh has this update.

Colorado Parks and Wildlife is inspecting boats at Ruedi Reservoir to prevent one of the states biggest concerns from infesting lakes across the West. Quagga mussels and Zebra mussels outcompete native fauna, clog up infrastructure, and are capable of traveling hundreds of miles in boat motors.

For kids in Colorado, a new collaboration between land management agencies and municipalities has found a way to get kids outside, even if they bring their phones.KDNK’s Hattison Rensberry reports from Dinosaur Hill in Fruita, Colorado.

Collared wolf movement throughout Colorado has largely remained the same for the past month except for two reported livestock depredations since April 28th. For KDNK, Amy Hadden Marsh has the details.

Colorado Parks and Wildlife released an updated collared gray wolf activity map this week and launched a new website.