Capturing or killing a gray wolf in the state is punishable by a fine of $100,000, jail time and/or loss of hunting license. DENVER (AP) Colorado’s first litter of gray wolf pups since the 1940s has grown to include six pups. In October of 2020 it was announced that the gray wolf would be removed from federal protections under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) nationwide and the rule has since gone into effect as of January of 2021.Įven with the gray wolf no longer part of the federal list, they are still considered an endangered species by the state of Colorado. “Our hope is that we will eventually have photos to document this momentous occasion in Colorado's incredible and diverse wildlife history, but not bothering them remains a paramount concern," said CPW biologist Libbie Miller.
With voter passage last year of the initiative to require re-introduction of the wolf by the end of 2023, these pups will have plenty of potential mates when they grow up to start their own families."ĬPW staff say they will continue to monitor the pups from a safe distance, an estimated two miles from their den. First gray wolf pups spotted in Colorado since the 1940s A pair of gray wolves in Colorado have produced the states first litter of pups in 80 years. "We welcome this historic den and the new wolf family to Colorado. A litter of gray wolves has been spotted in Colorado for the first time in almost 80 years. In June 2021, Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) reported that the first litter of wolf. “Colorado is now home to our first wolf litter since the 1940s," said Gov. A resident group in northwestern Colorado was confirmed in early 2020. A state biologist and district wildlife manager each spotted the litter of at least three wolf pups over the weekend with their parents, two adult wolves known to live in the state, Gov.
With the most recent siting, Colorado officials announced that the restoration effort is well underway. Colorado has its first litter of gray wolf pups since the 1940s, state wildlife officials said Wednesday. In November, Coloradans voted on a ballot initiative that would require the state to work on a plan to reintroduce, restore and manage gray wolves in Colorado by no later than the end of 2023.
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