Colorado Parks and Wildlife Removes Two Wolves After Livestock Depredation Incidents
Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) agents lethally removed two separate wolves, one in Pitkin County and another in Rio Blanco County. Both wolves were deemed responsible for four confirmed livestock depredation events each that occurred this summer.
Denver, CO, September 9, 2026 —
Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) agents have recently undertaken lethal removal actions for two wolves implicated in livestock depredation incidents. The removals occurred in separate locations, one in Pitkin County and another in Rio Blanco County.
According to CPW, both wolves were identified as responsible for a total of four confirmed livestock depredation events each. These incidents reportedly took place during the summer months. The specific identities of the wolves, the exact dates of the depredations, and the types of livestock affected were not immediately available.
The CPW agents carried out the lethal removals. Information regarding the specific circumstances or methods of the removals was not provided in the summary details. The agency’s actions follow a pattern of confirmed livestock losses attributed to these animals.
The pitkin county removal and the rio blanco county removal address separate cases, although both wolves were found to have each caused four distinct confirmed depredation events. The timeline for these actions places them within the context of ongoing wildlife management efforts and the reintroduction of wolves to Colorado.
Details regarding the livestock owners who experienced losses, the specific locations within each county, or any public notification processes related to these removals were not specified. The contractor’s name, if applicable, was also not provided.
CPW has been engaged in managing the state’s wolf population, which includes protocols for addressing conflicts between wolves and livestock. The lethal removal of problem animals is typically a measure taken after other mitigation strategies have been considered or attempted, though the summary did not elaborate on the preceding steps in these particular cases.
The agency confirmed that the wolves removed were individually responsible for four separate livestock depredation events each during the summer. No further details on subsequent actions or investigations were immediately released.
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