The tribes are re-establishing native species wiped out by systematic colonization.
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Fund conservation as you drive
Colorado’s new wolf-themed specialty license plate joins a regional menagerie of critter-themed plates.
Posted inJanuary 11, 2024: The Creatures in Our Midst
Can coexistence with wolves be bought?
When Colorado voted for wolf reintroduction, it also mandated compensation for ranchers. The hard part: figuring out the details.
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Paws on the ground: How Colorado got its wolves back
Five wolves were released in remote western Colorado yesterday, marking the beginning of an ambitious reintroduction program.
Posted inAugust 1, 2023: In the Line of Fire
Mexican wolf recovery hinges on maternal instincts
Fifty years after the passage of the Endangered Species Act, the Mexican wolf recovery plan walks a fine line between human meddling and trusting mother nature.
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How humans break up wolf packs
A new study explores how packs change when activities like hunting and car accidents kill wolves.
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The wolf in its own clothing
A new book, ‘Wolfish,’ attempts to shed light on how the species is a stand in for fear.
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Colorado’s draft wolf reintroduction plan released
Beginning in 2024, 30 to 50 gray wolves will be transferred into the state over the next three to five years.
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Was Yellowstone’s deadliest wolf hunt in 100 years an inside job?
Veteran park service employees were involved in last year’s hunt, but one says he’s a victim of a federal ‘witch hunt.’
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Sabotaging the Mexican wolf recovery project
A whistleblower reveals how fraudulent wolf kills hurt recovery of the endangered species
Posted inJune 1, 2022: A Legacy of Weapons and War
Wildlife in the West: The good, the bad, the in-between
Conservation and wildlife corridors can help, but is it enough?
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5 things to know about gray wolves regaining Endangered Species Act protection
Most importantly: The recent relisting doesn’t apply to the Rocky Mountains.
Posted inMarch 1, 2022: The Cloning Conundrum
Wolf hazing legalized in Colorado
Colorado wildlife officials are planning for reintroduction. A wolf pack is complicating their efforts.
Posted inDecember 1, 2021: Visions of Wildness
The emotional lives of wolves
Biologist Rick McIntyre uses anthropomorphism to tell the story of his subjects.
Posted inSeptember 1, 2021: Where Wolves May Tread
Why have gray wolves failed to gain a foothold in Colorado?
The Green River Corridor, a pathway from Wyoming to Colorado, highlights the political and physical barriers wolves face.
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Why the poaching of one gray wolf in Washington matters
Losing one of the state-endangered species can mean the pack not only loses pups, but dissolves entirely.
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The return of the endangered Mexican wolf
A program that places captive-born pups into wild dens is helping North America’s rarest wolf subspecies reclaim its native territory in the Southwest.
Posted inMay 1, 2021: Beauty and Biodiversity in the Borderlands
Second-graders take on Colorado’s wolf reintroduction
‘Wolves are AMAAAAZING! Because they help the ecosystem and are amazing.’
Posted inApril 1, 2021: Holding Fast
Who should pay for conservation?
Traditional sources of funding are dwindling, and some believe park visitors should step up.