In a landmark move for conservation, Colorado and Oregon have inked a one-year deal, as reported by CPR News. As per this collaboration, Oregon will provide Colorado with up to 10 gray wolves, aiming to bolster Colorado’s pioneering reintroduction initiative.
Anticipated to commence by year-end, this reintroduction project is in line with a timetable established by a ballot proposition narrowly ratified by Coloradans in 2020. This marked a historic occasion: the first time in U.S. history voters have actively demanded the reintroduction of an endangered species.
With the green light from federal authorities to oversee wolves, this recent agreement eradicates the last hurdle confronting Colorado’s reintroduction endeavors. Emphasizing the collective efforts, Colorado’s Governor, Jared Polis, highlighted in a statement from Colorado Parks and
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