The Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission voted 10 - 1 to continue wolf reintroduction in the state. Last year, a petition was filed asking CPW to stop releasing wolves until several changes are made.

The request to temporarily halt the program came as another 10-15 wolves are set to be released in the coming weeks on the Western Slope.

The Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission denied a petition from livestock advocates that sought to suspend the state’s voter-mandated gray wolf restoration program ahead of the program’s second winter “release season.

The Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission voted on Wednesday to deny a Citizen’s petition to delay the release of wolves in Colorado.

Colorado's wolf reintroduction will continue on schedule after the CPW Commission voted 10-1 to accept CPW's recommendation to deny a petition from ranchers to pause the reintroduction program.

A Colorado commission voted Wednesday to continue with the state’s reintroduction of grey wolves, despite a citizen petition concerned over cattle deaths. The Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission voted 10-1 to adopt a staff recommendation to continue wolf introduction,

Rather than pausing the program, CPW agreed to add several new layers, including a range rider program and a chronic depredation definition for wolves preying on livestock.