{"id":2172958,"date":"2024-01-22T12:00:29","date_gmt":"2024-01-22T11:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/?p=2172958"},"modified":"2024-01-20T09:38:10","modified_gmt":"2024-01-20T08:38:10","slug":"incredible-moment-first-endangered-gray-wolves-are-released-in-colorado-as-part-of-reintroduction-plan-despite-fierce-opposition-from-ranchers-amid-concerns-of-attacks-on-livestock","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/incredible-moment-first-endangered-gray-wolves-are-released-in-colorado-as-part-of-reintroduction-plan-despite-fierce-opposition-from-ranchers-amid-concerns-of-attacks-on-livestock\/","title":{"rendered":"Incredible moment first endangered gray wolves are released in Colorado as part of reintroduction plan – despite fierce opposition from ranchers amid concerns of attacks on livestock"},"content":{"rendered":"

Colorado Parks and Wildlife have released five endangered gray wolves onto public land in Grand County as a part of the state’s voter-mandated reintroduction plan.<\/p>\n

The predators, including two juvenile females, two males and one adult male, were released yesterday.<\/p>\n

They had been captured in Oregon and came from Oregon’s Five Points Pack, Noregaard Pack and Wenaha Pack.<\/p>\n

Before being released, the CPW collected genetic material \u2013 tissue and blood samples \u2013 before fitting each animal with a GPS satellite collar for tracking.<\/p>\n

The wolves were also given vaccines and treated for endo and ecto-parasites.<\/p>\n

According to the Colorado Wolf Restoration and Management Plan, the canines can travel up to 140 miles from where they were freed.<\/p>\n

This is why the CPW decided to release the first wolf pack a minimum of 60 miles away from the state border of Wyoming, Utah, New Mexico and the sovereign tribal lands in southwestern Colorado.<\/p>\n