Wolves

[brokenscout]

Are there any Wolves in Colorado?

[Marlin]

Officially?

[brokenscout]

It was dow south in the mountains ,not far from the NM border.

[Marlin]

Down that way, Possible.. Mexican wolves have been know to wander up into New Mexico and Arizona..

[Colorado Osprey]

In 1986 I was riding my horse on the south side of the Air Force Academy and came over a ridge and saw a whole pack.

I called the DOW and they stated that there were no Wolves in Colorado and they must be cross-bred with dogs so they aren't technically wolves.

Last year the DOW publicly stated that there were wolves around the Air Force Academy.

I have seen packs in different areas in the state over the last 25 years since.

So yes they are around, but generally not anywhere near where people are.

[hawk1]

I thought I saw some this year while hunting down in the San Juans. A DOW Ranger told us that "OFFICALLY" they can't say there are wolves in Colorado until there is sustainable, self-reproducing population. So, read inbetween those lines! He said the same thing for grizzly bears! WTF?!

[cstone]

Down that way, Possible.. Mexican wolves have been know to wander up into New Mexico and Arizona..

"Mexican wolves?" I thought they were coyotes. The kind that smuggle undocumented workers to the big PX up north.

[Marlin]

"Mexican wolves?" I thought they were coyotes. The kind that smuggle undocumented workers to the big PX up north.

No, there is actually a sub-species known as the Mexican wolf. Smaller than a Grey, but large enough it "shouldn't" be mistaken for a 'yote. though it does happen from time to time..