Colorado Female wolf shot & killed by ranch hand

[cnelk]

This will get interesting.
More to come I’m sure

“A ranch owner says her ranch hand shot and killed the King Mountain wolf pack mother, the Coloradoan has confirmed.
The death will test the state's laws protecting the endangered predator, which only allows for the legal killing of wolves under certain situations.”

 

[BAKPAKR]

Last name “Dutton”?

 

[FOS373]

Article here

https://www.coloradoan.com/story/news/local/colorado/2026/06/01/colorado-rancher-claims-ranch-hand-killed-wolf-pack-mother/90356322007/?link_source=ta_first_comment&taid=6a1e2b275181c50001868a59&fbclid=IwY2xjawSLNCJleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBicmlkETFHQ1l4NGhPWUhMdzVwQzRkc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHlugQ0LFoYiCxx7issAEgkJJuJTGQcHDkXyyiBkJr7AJnUFJ2JGIrie7TMQL_aem_J4CMRECtE-cQ4BbhomRZ5Q

 

[180ls1]

I hope they shut up and called a lawyer first.

 

[Bluumoon]

Where’s the go fund me?

 

[cnelk]

The Coloradoan is a paywall and isn’t worth it

 

[IDVortex]

That poor wolf...... to be so ruthlessly killed from some personsonal pure hatred towards a beautiful, sacred, innocent aninmal.

 

[atmat]

 

[justin davis]

We will see how it plays out. Hopefully nothing happens to the ranch hand. But never know. I’m sure polis husband is upset

 

[teamwhitebelly]

That poor wolf...... to be so ruthlessly killed from some personsonal pure hatred towards a beautiful, sacred, innocent aninmal.

arent all illegal aliens innocent

 

[mt terry d]

"If the kill is legally justified, the agency can grant Nottingham a retroactive lethal take permit."

Ah, yes, gotta have those retroactive permits to make it official.

 

[Hnthrdr]

We will see how it plays out. Hopefully nothing happens to the ranch hand. But never know. I’m sure polis husband is upset

Gotta love knowing he is losing it this morning haha sounds like it was a caught in the act situation so should be totally legal!

 

[IDVortex]

arent all illegal aliens innocent

They're always a+ student's and on their way to college to become a doctor.

 

[WanderingWapiti]

Yeah, good luck to the ranch hand. Will be interesting to see what happens.

 

[JBahr]

I'm sure the administration knew that she was shot within hours of CPW being called... Why is this story coming out now? I imangine the ranch has a goal in mind, there is no reason they would dox themselves... The public comment period ends June 5th...

A free article:

Ranch Hand Kills Wolf Caught in Act, Could Face Jailtime

June 2, 2026 - Miles Blumhardt has reported that an employee of the Nottingham Ranch, located in Eagle and Routt Counties, shot and killed a female wolf, the dam of the King Mountain pack, in March as the wolf was running toward cows with calves at side. Susan Nottingham said the employee shot...

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[h2so4]

https://www.coloradoan.com/story/news/local/colorado/2026/06/01/colorado-rancher-claims-ranch-hand-killed-wolf-pack-mother/90356322007/

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[eaglemountainman]

Did the ranch owner drop a dime on her ranch hand? How did the law find out about it? My personal feeling is that SSS would have been the better option.
Kill em all!

 

[JBahr]

Did the ranch owner drop a dime on her ranch hand? How did the law find out about it? My personal feeling is that SSS would have been the better option.
Kill em all!

Wolf was collared...

 

[Chris in TN]

Well....bye.

 

[Sandhills]

Good riddance