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Wolves continue moving into Colorado from the north and the south and the Colorado Division of Wildlife has taken steps to protect them.
Wolves found north of I-70 are listed as “Threatened”. Wolves found south of I-70 are listed as “Endangered” and have the complete, more restrictive protection of the ESA.
This weekend, that protection didn’t help much. A gray wolf that was born in Yellowstone Park in 2002 was hit by a car near Idaho Springs. The female wolf had managed to travel 490 miles from its birthplace. The collared wolf was spotted a few weeks earlier near Yampa and reported to DOW, but was not located until found as roadkill. Now it hasn't been determined if this is to be reported as an endangered species roadkill or a threatened species roadkill. The dead wolf was found in the center divider of the I-70.
Wolves found north of I-70 are listed as “Threatened”. Wolves found south of I-70 are listed as “Endangered” and have the complete, more restrictive protection of the ESA.
This weekend, that protection didn’t help much. A gray wolf that was born in Yellowstone Park in 2002 was hit by a car near Idaho Springs. The female wolf had managed to travel 490 miles from its birthplace. The collared wolf was spotted a few weeks earlier near Yampa and reported to DOW, but was not located until found as roadkill. Now it hasn't been determined if this is to be reported as an endangered species roadkill or a threatened species roadkill. The dead wolf was found in the center divider of the I-70.