Wolves likely living in northwest Colorado, state wildlife officials say

Colorado Parks and Wildlife officials announced Wednesday that they’ve found evidence of wolves living in northwestern Colorado, news that comes days after state election officials placed a measure to re-introduce wolves on this year’s ballot. “We have no doubt that they are here, and the most recent sighting of what appears to be wolves traveling together in what can be best described as a pack is further evidence of the presence of wolves in Colorado,” CPW Northwest Regional Manager J.T. Romatzke said in a statement issued Wednesday morning. “We will not take direct action and we want to remind the public that wolves are federally endangered species and fall under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. As wolves move into the state on their own, we will work with our federal partners to manage the species,” Romatzke said. Northwest Colorado hunters in October reported six large canids traveling together in the far northwest corner of the state, and last week residents found a scavenged elk carcass near Irish Canyon, in the same area. State wildlife officials said this strongly suggests a pack of gray wolves may now be residing in Colorado...MORE