A special session bill aimed at halting Colorado’s wolf reintroduction program has been amended to allow wolf releases to continue, though it still redirects about $264,268 from the wolf program to a state health insurance fund. The bill, initially introduced by Senator Dylan Roberts, would have stopped Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) from capturing or releasing wolves in the 2025-26 fiscal year. After pushback from Governor Jared Polis’s office and wildlife officials, lawmakers removed the pause language while keeping the funding shift. “Any effort to sabotage this program is an insult to the agencies, communities, ranchers and advocates who have … Continue reading Colorado Wolf Program Survives $264K Cut Despite Livestock Attacks