Colorado releases first 5 wolves

[intunegp]

Colorado releases 5 wolves under controversial reintroduction program

5 wolves were released in Grand County Monday afternoon. These are the first of the 10-15 per year for the next 5-10 years as called for in the 2020 ballot measure.

The wolves were given the following identifications for tracking, according to CPW:

• 2302-OR: Juvenile female, black color, 68 pounds, Five Points Pack
• 2303-OR: Juvenile male, gray color, 76 pounds, Five Points Pack
• 2304-OR: Juvenile female, gray color, 76 pounds, Noregaard Pack
• 2305-OR: Juvenile male, black color, 93 pounds, Noregaard Pack
• 2307-OR: Adult male, gray color, 108 pounds, Wenaha Pack

Here we go! Not to spot burn, but does anyone recognize those hills in the background?

 

[*zap*]

 

[snowymtnwolf]

Can of worms has been spilled

Cats outta the bag (dog in this instance) ha


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[Sykes]

Glad they felt the need to dump them somewhere other than where they said they were going to. Doesn't help thier cause sneaking around

 

[drdrop]

Governor Polis, fixing the front range homeless problem five wolves at a time.

 

[Hnthrdr]

Radium state trust land is where the drop took place gmu 15… in wintering grounds of elk, mulies, and big horn sheep.

 

[Bearsears]

 

[Maverick1]

What's the Vegas line on length of survival?

What’s the Vegas line there is more than one thread on this topic?

 

[intunegp]

What’s the Vegas line there is more than one thread on this topic?

Didn't see that before posting because I figured conservation was a more appropriate place for this topic than general discussion so I only checked here. What's the Vegas line that it doesn't matter?

 

[Nine Banger]

This happened here.

Wildlife official outlines red wolf recovery program history | Coastal Review

Speaking Saturday at the Wings Over Water Wildlife Festival, Pete Benjamin with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said he was optimistic about the success of the long-controversial recovery effort.

coastalreview.org

“And they eat a lot of deer. They really like deer,” Benjamin said.

 

[Nine Banger]

One more.

Only 14 red wolves remain in SC wild, and US agency won't say what they're doing about it

The wild red wolf might be dying off. Federal endangered species managers are being sued in a fight to find out why.

www.postandcourier.com

 

[mt terry d]

No attempt to hide their ( the participants) identities.

In-your-face wildlife management.

Because "Science"

 

[Bobrobheimer]

Most of the CPW officers standing by looked pretty grim about it.

 

[mt terry d]

Accomplices at best.

 

[Crowmangler]

Most of the CPW officers standing by looked pretty grim about it.

"Just doing my job bro"
Same thing the police said when they were arresting 4 year olds for not wearing a mask

 

[ReaptheHeat]

2 more wolves just released in secret - Heeney CO

 

[intunegp]

"Just doing my job bro"
Same thing the police said when they were arresting 4 year olds for not wearing a mask

It's a fair enough stance but what are they expected to do? If they took a stand and resigned I'm sure there's a line of applicants a mile long that would be happy to replace them and uncage some wolves on TV.

Unlike the police thing where a given officer could just choose to ignore the maskless kid, it's not like these CPW agents can just choose to look the other way and ignore the wolves. They're doing what the voters told them to do and it's unfortunately unavoidable.

 

[NickyD]

2 more wolves just released in secret - Heeney CO

Sources?

 

[ReaptheHeat]

Sources?

Check the General Discussion Thread. There was a letter sent to nearby large land owners discussing the two released in Heeney. I also live 3ish miles from the release site and word spreads quick.

"Dear ___, As I am sure you all are aware of the recent release of 5 Wolves near Radium Colorado "which is just on the back side of the mountain from ____", Today there were 2 additional wolves released just south of Green Mountain Reservoir between ______ and Silverthorne. This location is only a few miles south of the Ranch. Due to personnel safety and preventing the general public from following CPW vehicles and personnel, they have decided not to make any further press releases on the Wolf release until the project is complete.

Please note the severity and proximity of the situation to the Ranch. CPW is not notifying anyone of the location of the release of the wolves nor are they communicating with landowners or agricultural producers of the process of the project. We are relying on local knowledge and first hand sightings to keep people aware.
If you feel you see what may be a Wolf, Please reach out to staff."

 

[camelcluch]

My heart hurts…