Embattled wolves gain a new frontier in
Democratic Colorado. The move is stoking
political tensions
Posted By: NorthernDog, 12/11/2023 4:37:02 PM
DENVER, Colo. — Wildlife officials plan to release gray wolves in Colorado in coming weeks, at the behest of urban voters and to the dismay of rural residents who don’t want the predators but have waning influence in the Democratic-led state. The most ambitious wolf reintroduction effort in the U.S. in almost three decades marks a sharp departure from aggressive efforts by Republican-led states to cull wolf packs. More releases planned for Colorado over the next several years will start to fill in one of the last remaining major gaps in the western U.S. for a species that historically ranged
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Embattled wolves gain a new frontier in
Democratic Colorado. The move is stoking
political tensions 8 replies
Democratic Colorado. The move is stoking
political tensions 8 replies
DENVER, Colo. — Wildlife officials plan to release gray wolves in Colorado in coming weeks, at the behest of urban voters and to the dismay of rural residents who don’t want the predators but have waning influence in the Democratic-led state. The most ambitious wolf reintroduction effort in the U.S. in almost three decades marks a sharp departure from aggressive efforts by Republican-led states to cull wolf packs. More releases planned for Colorado over the next several years will start to fill in one of the last remaining major gaps in the western U.S. for a species that historically ranged
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They are having a contest to name the wolves. I don't think the ranchers and rural folks are amused.