Past, Present and Future of Wolves: Journey of the Gray Wolf

Explore the history and biology of the gray wolf with detailed information about their pack dynamic, eating and travel habits, language, physical traits, and history within the United States and Colorado.
As gray wolves become a part of Colorado’s landscape once again, learn about this species and Colorado’s reintroduction process that aims to balance priorities for both wolves and people. Join CPW to explore the past, present and future of wolves in Colorado in this four-part series geared towards grades K-12. For more information on the gray wolf reintroduction in Colorado, visit cpw.state.co.us/wolves

[@davidbryant2948]

Now we need to cut the fences get rid of the cattle and breed a million Buffalo. Ridic.

[@Spartan-Of-Truth]

I just got to CO and I can’t wait to interact with wolves.

[@Gryphind0r]

Release wolves in Denver restore the land back to nature. 😉

[@catherinemay9997]

Foolish statement.

[@mizzula1984]

WIldlife management decisions should never be left to a public vote. Wildlife Biologists should be making those decisions based on science and not the public's emotionally motivated votes.

[@Reed411]

Wildlife Biologists agree with this decision

[@peterjones9355]

They did not "follow the science" in this scenerio. Yall are really stupid in Colorado.

[@pike194lp]

@@Reed411shhhh don’t tell them it doesn’t their narrative… but yes wildlife biologist should be making these decisions as the vast majority want reintroduction on extirpated wildlife

[@kodybracken518]

Science has nothing to do with it !
And the only reason Colorado is getting wolves is public outcry
It’s all about pressure , and the good ol dollar
And the state of Colorado is about to find out how expensive wolves are to keep

[@PoweredByLS2]

I respectfully disagree. That ballot was the first time it felt like my vote made a difference. Welcome back to Colorado wolves, you were here way before any of us and deserve to be back......

[@Geoduck-dj5sl]

They make nice coats with cool hoods.

[@cloudwolf4899]

No

[@krager4321]

Damn I hope I don't get attacked or eaten by a pack of wolves while mountain biking on deep forest trails this coming summer. Is it legal to shoot an indangered species that attacks you??

[@vees_bees]

Wow… you might want to research a wee bit more… unless you have hooves, I bet you will be rather safe out there with ENDANGERED species, such as the sacred wolf. Try not to be such a whiny bitter city boy. Get an education.. the more you know and all that…

[@shadewolf0075]

You are just as likely to be eaten by bears and mountain lions as you are wolves this adds little to no additional dangers to mountain biking than what was already present

[@702havingfun]

The big game tags went up to 700 for elk and 500 for deer since the wolves were introduced, I dont need an elk that bad .

[@danielgc1970]

You forgot to add Hereford and Angus to the prey list.

[@melvindistel4464]

As a rancher i am against this they need to be released where the people voted for this . I am not going to be so willing to be a partner with the divison of wildlife. When mountain lions first killed my kids 4 H lambs the divison of wildlife paid for them as it continued to happen for some reason the kills were no longer lion kills although when skinned out they looked like the first ones. Oh well, what do you do hard to fight the government, or those in power.

[@CT-5736-Bladez]

Well rancher perhaps you should take measures to protect your livestock from predators. Guard dogs (which have been used for by humans to protect against wolves and other predators ever since we domesticated the wolf), razor wire, electric fencing, fladry. If you are doing any of these you are failing somewhere

[@gladegoodrich2297]

Because New Yorkers out number Iowans, they should be allowed to tell them how to grow corn! The majority's not always right. Letting Denver city people manage wildlife is pure stupidity.

[@jakesvideos8204]

I am from utah and this angers me, think they will cross the border? They won’t make it off my property.

[@mikehut9808]

So tough

[@catherinemay9997]

Once again, Native Americans' culture of their country is not even figured in.
Wolves are sacred and very much figure in.

[@peterjones9355]

Colorado did not "FOLLOW THE SCIENCE" here.

[@pike194lp]

How?

[@pike194lp]

For the record elk numbers have gone up in Montana from 1990-2018 when wolves where reintroduced. Harvest went up for deer and elk since then as well. Habitat conservation affects ungulate numbers much more than wolves. Simple low ungulates low wolf population.

[@Geoduck-dj5sl]

Y
You got the Vax didn't you? @@pike194lp

[@user-jf9uc6ix2i]

Propaganda from a fish and wildlife service.

[@joeg4372]

Biggest mistake in wildlife management ever.. those dogs completely destroy all life. It makes me sick to watch.

[@PDXDrumr]

Wolves aren't dogs. And wildlife management required predators. If you want elk farms, then say so.

[@DrClawofOutpost69]

You're a dumski.

[@pike194lp]

But they don’t, up in northern Canada we have tons and way more wildlife then anywhere in the lower 48 so…

[@codymiller8528]

@@pike194lpyour also allowed to manage them

[@pike194lp]

@@codymiller8528 well wolves also manage themselves. That’s why Yellowstone is pretty stable, they kill each other if food is scarce for territory. Wolves only need to be managed up here because of endangered woodland caribou. Linear disturbance creates habitat for deer and moose while also provides access to caribou habitat. So it’s really a industry issue that scape goats wolves

[@jakesvideos8204]

Dumb idea! How pathetic.

[@DrClawofOutpost69]

Great idea! You're pathetic.

[@artsmith4666]

What's pathetic is your fear of this species

[@harrycojones4273]

Not native

[@bradleylefler3991]

How so? They're absolutely native.

[@pike194lp]

Do you have a source proving they are non native that is better then biological history, indigenous traditional knowledge, explorers journals, fossil records, and hunting/trapping logs???? All that evidence shows they are indeed native

[@harrycojones4273]

@@bradleylefler3991 no not this ‘Canadian Wolf’.., check American Timber Wolf

[@codymiller8528]

@@pike194lpwolves were native but not grey wolves, what was native was more of a Mexican wolf, slightly larger than a coyote

[@pike194lp]

@@codymiller8528 again I want to know what species it was, Mexican wolf and gray wolf are the same (Canis lupis). These wolves would have been related to glacier national park wolves a much shorter distance than Mexico. Wolves have different subspecies but it’s more related to climate and food. The arctic wolves are the smallest to prevent heat loss, meaning smaller legs muzzles and other body parts. These are the same wolves still Canis lupis. All gray wolves. I’m open to learning so through a different species (scientific names only). Again the wolves reintroduce would be similar to those in northern Montana and southern Montana before extermination

[@paulroybal518]

release wolves in liberal neighborhood lol :)