CPW Reports Wolf Pack Growth and New Births

Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) has confirmed three new wolf packs—One Ear in Jackson County, King Mountain in Routt County, and Three Creeks in Rio Blanco County—joining the Copper Creek Pack in Pitkin County as part of the state's wolf reintroduction program. Trail cameras have verified the birth of at least four pups in the King Mountain Pack, though total pup numbers for all packs remain uncertain. The Copper Creek Pack, originally established in Grand County, was relocated after livestock depredation incidents and has produced new pups following the introduction of a male wolf from British Columbia. Since January 2025, five wolves have died—two in Wyoming and three in Colorado—but CPW states this mortality level was expected and does not require a pause in reintroduction efforts. The project, approved by voters in 2020, continues amid ranchers' concerns about livestock losses and conservationists' optimism over successful breeding. CPW plans to introduce additional wolves in winter 2025-2026 to enhance genetic diversity and population resilience.