Why commissioners, ranchers are against a ballot initiative to end wolf reintroductions

Why commissioners, ranchers are against a ballot initiative to end wolf reintroductions

DENVER (KDVR) — A coalition of over a dozen county commissioners, several agricultural producer associations and hunting groups wrote a letter to proponents of a ballot initiative seeking to end gray wolf reintroductions in Colorado. The initiative would stop any further gray wolf reintroductions as of Dec. 31, 2026, if it made it onto the statewide ballot and was passed by voters. The measure's representatives include Stan VanderWerf, who is a …

Study reveals reintroducing wolves could be key to addressing major challenge: 'Crises cannot be managed in isolation'

Far from their unfair stereotype as the villains in a children's story, wolves are key to the survival of their ecosystems. In fact, their very influence is why they're known as a keystone species — an identifier that signifies their importance to the way their environment functions. "If a keystone is removed, it sets off a chain of events that turns the structure and biodiversity of its habitat into something very different," the Natural Resour…

Bill to delist wolves advances in U.S. House

A bill that would delist wolves from the Endangered Species Act is moving forward in Congress after it passed through a key committee in the U.S. House.

Bill to Strip Gray Wolves of Federal Protections Passes Key Committee

A House committee has approved the Pet and Livestock Protection Act, a bill that would remove gray wolves from the Endangered Species List and block federal protections. Supporters call it a win for ranchers, while critics warn it threatens wolf recovery and ecological balance. Continue reading Bill to Strip Gray Wolves of Federal Protections Passes Key Committee at The Wild Hunt.