Grey Wolves

The Endangered Species Act, signed into law by President Nixon in 1973, has been an incredibly successful piece of legislation, preserving roughly 99% of the listed species. Recently, several federal agencies have come together to propose a revision. The proposal would change the definition of harm to a threatened species to no longer include destruction of habit, only immediate bodily damage and harassment. KDNK’s Lily Jones sat down with Delia Malone, an ecologist for the Colorado Natural Heritage Program, to find out more.

KDNK’s news team brings you local and regional news from the Roaring Fork Valley ... and beyond.

KDNK’s news team brings you local and regional news from the Roaring Fork Valley ... and beyond.

KDNK's news team brings you local and regional news from the Roaring Fork Valley...and beyond!

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.

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.

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 releases a map portraying GPS approximations of the locations for Colorado's population of 12 wolves over the past month.