Colorado Wolf Release and Ramifications for Colorado Residents/Wildlife

Colorado went through with it. They voted to actively establish wolves in the Colorado wilderness by a very narrow margin. Now what? What are the ramifications of this decision? How will this affect ranchers and hunters? David and Patrick break down the issue and discuss the rhetoric on both sides. Both David and Patrick have watched the wolf issue unfold in Wyoming, Idaho and Montana and provide insights from lived experience. 

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Links from this podcast:

https://cowboystatedaily.com/2023/12/28/some-of-colorados-new-wolves-have-history-of-killing-oregon-cattle/

https://cowboystatedaily.com/2023/12/19/colorado-cheers-release-of-wolves-wyoming-ranchers-not-so-much/

https://www.cpr.org/show-segment/what-wolf-killings-in-wyoming-might-indicate-about-reintroduction-in-colorado/

https://wgfd.wyo.gov/wildlife-in-wyoming/more-wildlife/large-carnivore/wolves-in-wyoming

https://idfg.idaho.gov/article/idahos-wolf-population-has-dropped-about-13-percent

https://fwp.mt.gov/binaries/content/assets/fwp/conservation/wolf/draft-2022-wolf-report_final_6.21.23.pdf

https://idfg.idaho.gov/press/control-actions-february-removed-17-wolves-lolo-elk-zone

https://cpw.state.co.us/conservation/Pages/CON-Elk.aspx

https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/nature/elk.htm