Colorado Parks and Wildlife will present its final draft of its gray wolf restoration and management plan at a commission meeting today.
DENVER — Colorado Parks and Wildlife will present its final draft of its gray wolf restoration and management plan at a commission meeting Thursday.
The CPW Commission is responsible for making the final decision to approve the plan. They will adopt it through a two-step process, starting with Thursday's meeting in Steamboat Springs. The final meeting is set for May 3 and 4 in Glenwood Springs.Gray wolves are currently classified as an endangered species by the State of Colorado.
Supporters, farmers at odds over reintroducing wolves to Colorado This went on to become Proposition 114. Since then, CPW has been working with experts and the public to develop the Colorado Wolf Restoration and Management Plan. The first draft of the plan was released in December. The final draft will be discussed at the CPW Commission meeting Thursday.
A minimum wintertime count will be the metric to monitor early phases of reintroduction, and this includes both wolves that were brought in by humans and wolves that naturally migrated into the state. Once this number reaches 50 for four successive years, the plan instructs downlisting wolves from State Endangered to State Threatened. If 150 are found anywhere in Colorado for two successive years — or 200 are found anywhere — they will be reclassified as nongame wildlife.
The plan says it is legally required to provide fair compensation to livestock owners for any economic losses if their animals are injured or killed by wolves. These funds would come from a funding source other than the sale of hunting and fishing licenses. The wolf-livestock compensation program will pay for 100% of fair market value compensation, which is up to $15,000 per animal, according to the draft.
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