Second Reintroduced Colorado Wolf Dies in Wyoming

Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) confirmed that a male gray wolf, identified as 2513, has died in Wyoming after being relocated from British Columbia to Colorado earlier this year. This marks the second wolf from the recent translocation to die in Wyoming, following a similar incident last month where another wolf was killed by federal agents due to sheep predation. CPW stated that wolves are known to travel long distances in search of food or mates, which may explain the wolf's movement into Wyoming. The agency is coordinating with Wyoming Game and Fish to retrieve the wolf's tracking collar, but due to state law, further details regarding the wolf's death cannot be disclosed. The wolf reintroduction effort in Colorado follows Proposition 114, passed by voters in 2020, aimed at establishing a self-sustaining wolf population in the state. No further wolf releases are planned for the 2024-2025 season as part of this ongoing management plan.