The conflict over reintroducing wolves in Colorado

[nuzjunkie]

Ranchers run cattle on public land, demanded wolves be removed to save their bottom line. The wolves exact a payment, that is the cost of doing biz in wolves backyard.

[kimberlyheckler]

Until they come after your hunting dog. Celebrate then.

[SirMactheSac]

All of you think this is funny and nice until a wolf runs away with little biscuit’s entrails dragging behind him

[markmcdo]

The Yellowstone elk population shrunk 60% (80% at one point before wolf hunting was allowed in 2017) since wolf reintroduction in 1995. Yellowstone Moose populations have decreased 90% in the same time. The original 1994 study estimated a 7-13% drop.
The Central Idaho elk population dropped 43 percent since 2002.
Wolf populations in Idaho and Montana are more than three times the management objective set by the federal government and state wildlife agencies.
47% of moose calves are killed by wolves in Minnesota by 4 months of age. Also saw a 58% decline in overall population 2006 to 2017 and population decreases have not tapered off.
One wolf consumes the equivalent of 1.8 elk every 30 days or 16-22 elk per year. CPW is releasing up to 50 wolves over the next 3 years. If the pack grows 40% per year as estimated, we will have 1, 057 wolves in ten years. Wolves consume an average of 19 large animals (elk, deer, moose, livestock) per year each which amounts to 20, 077 total in year 10.
Colorado CPW biologists recommended against wolf reintroduction prior to the ballot initiative on multiple occasions. They are now gag ordered on any opinion on the matter. The Colorado wolf management plan does not spell out wolf or ungulate population targets nor will they say when management via hunting can occur. CPW states that they will refund ranchers up to $15k per animal lost to wolf predation out of the states general fund (your taxpayer dollars).
Please help me understand what we are doing here?

[jamesbost]

If they’re killing my dog in front of me, I promise I will not do anything😂

[jamesbost]

I came in contact with the Wolf in Glenwood Springs about five years ago

[robchambers]

F that !!! They be killing your calves then kill them

[thedirtyburger]

I just moved out of Colorado. It's the new California. They really only care about the numbers and how things look on paper.

[havingfun]

Boycot the game and fish see if the wolves can pay there wages

[osif]

I think Aiden Cook the animal activist has the food scarcity covered. Thanks for your comment though.

[alanzimmerman]

Wait till a wolf has his dog for lunch

[ramos]

I guess states don’t learn from Idaho, Montana, Wyoming problems with wolves. They will realize it’s not awesome to have them in the background and the ecosystem can’t sustain them

[greggwelter]

Stupid idea! They have ruined big game hunting in Oregon and Idaho and are doing the same to ranching ! Virtue signaling by politicians who don’t understand how things are in real 😡

[tomcarr]

I have hunted in Colorado since the 1970's. Over the past 40 plus years I have seen Wolves over 8 times...they have been here....

[osif]

I dread the wolves and the chaos that they will bring an absolute mistake. This is an over populated over developed recreational state that was doing just fine without the wolves, no wolves.

[bigedslobotomy]

Irr try a easy to vote to reintroduce wolves when it doesn’t directly affect you. Montana is experiencing the same thing, except it is liberal city people who vote for it (both within the state and on the east and west coast)

[benmartinez]

Wolves where here when you all weren't not a good idea to introduce them into cattle and your household pets. I am native American and know this is a bad idea.

[CrackkkCrazyyy]

Timber Wolves were never in the US. Different type of Wolves, Prairie Wolves. Government overreach