It’s time to fix wolf management in Colorado, not quit

By: Samantha Miller

Outlets: Colorado Newsline

Published: July 3, 2026

Words: 887

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 6 days ago

Body Text Preview

Colorado’s wolf program is not protecting the wildlife it was created to recover.

Colorado Parks and Wildlife records show the largest cause of wolves dying since recovery began has been from intentional killing by humans. The recent killing of Freedom, the lone Copper Creek pup, is not an isolated tragedy. It is a warning about a system that repeatedly sets wolves up to fail, blames them for the consequences, without considering what impact human …

Create a free account to access this story and more

Join Plucky Wire to access full stories, collaborate with newsrooms, and discover content from networks around the world.

About

FAQ

Email Us