Plans for further reintroduction of wolves to western Colorado continue but in the meantime wildlife officials are focusing on learning more about the wolves since they were discovered in Moffat County. According to a press release from Colorado Parks and Wildlife, a GPS tracking collar has been placed on a wolf in the northern part of the state. The wolf was spotted in January with a VHF-collared male wolf that entered Colorado in 2019 from the Snake River wolf pack in Wyoming. “The GPS collar will allow our biologists and wildlife managers to learn more about the travel patterns of wolves that are coming into the state,” said Dan Prenzlow, Colorado Parks and Wildlife Director. “VHF collars are useful for locating an animal but the more advanced GPS collar will allow us to get a much better understanding of the animal’s movement, range and behaviors.” During the collaring effort, the animal was pursued and subdued just inside the Wyoming state line. “The newly collared wolf is a four-year-old male weighing approximately 110 pounds,” said Brian Dreher with Colorado Parks and Wildlife. “The wolf was given a health exam during the collaring process and appears to be in good health.” Gray wolves are still being treated as an endangered species in Colorado. Colorado voters approved a measure in the November election to have wolves reintroduced to western Colorado.
