I don't want this to be political however that's difficult. I just want to share a few things.
Since reintroducing wolves in Colorado in late 2023, multiple cattle and sheep had been victims of depredation. The state is doing very little to nothing to address the impacts on the agricultural community. The wolves ignore the techniques to haze them away.
They are having pups (there is video record).
Today I took my family to the Cave of the Winds as a family outing, literally for something educational and to get out today. I had no idea wolves would be there. It was like a petting zoo. They have 5-6 adult "wolf dogs" and people could sit in a pen and pet them like puppies and play with them.
These are not pets, cuddly, or cute: these are apex predators and people don't understand.
The point here, Colorado isn't addressing the depredation and the ranchers are asking to be allowed lethal methods. One lost 20+ sheep.
Since reintroducing wolves in Colorado in late 2023, multiple cattle and sheep had been victims of depredation. The state is doing very little to nothing to address the impacts on the agricultural community. The wolves ignore the techniques to haze them away.
They are having pups (there is video record).
Today I took my family to the Cave of the Winds as a family outing, literally for something educational and to get out today. I had no idea wolves would be there. It was like a petting zoo. They have 5-6 adult "wolf dogs" and people could sit in a pen and pet them like puppies and play with them.
These are not pets, cuddly, or cute: these are apex predators and people don't understand.
The point here, Colorado isn't addressing the depredation and the ranchers are asking to be allowed lethal methods. One lost 20+ sheep.