The Parks and Wildlife Commission recently considered not introducing wolves into Colorado. That’s too bad, because wolves are coming. They may already be here. You don’t think so? Then why is there a wolf sighting form on the CPW website and why do so many Coloradans claim to have seen Canis Lupus in the high country? Theories on how top-tier …
Wolves Belong in Colorado: Reject Resolution 16-01 – WildEarth Guardians : Wolves Belong in Colorado: Reject Resolution 16-01
As a Coloradan deeply concerned about the future of the rich wildlife and natural resource legacy that makes our state so great, I am very concerned that you–our state’s leading wildlife managers–may be falling into the trap of our neighboring states’ baseless anti-predator rhetoric. I respectfully request that you reject Resolution 16-01 because it fails to reflect the values of …
The Cortez Journal 09/09/2015 | Are wolves coming back?
By the mid-1930s, wolves had been all but eradicated from Colorado. Feared by ranchers trying to protect their livestock, the species fell victim to America’s expansion and the taming of the West. Enlargephoto Jonathan Romeo/Durango Herald Michael Soulé, considered the “Father of Conservation Biology,” spoke at San Juan Citizen Alliance’s Green Business Roundtable on Wednesday. “Top predators maintain diversity of …
We’ll take some wolves
Look People, There are intelligent Cattle ranchers out there Today we hear the cry, mostly from outfitters and guides, that after years of building up elk populations, it’s insane to let wolves decimate the herds. It’s probably understandable that our collective memory forgets that settlers, homesteaders, miners and professional hunters took care of devastating the buffalo, elk and deer herds. …