Collared gray wolves now show up on state maps in watersheds that drain toward Denver-area cities this biological year, a sign the animals are pushing past their remote northwest strongholds and settling into more of Colorado’s tracked territories. Movement data and new pack counts point to family groups taking shape inside those mapped areas. That has Front Range homeowners and ranchers on edge, even as officials stress that the maps reflect broad watershed units, not driveway-level locations.
What The Report Found
The latest Gray Wolf Annual Report covers April 1, 2025, through March 31 and focuses on minimum winter counts and mortality. According to Colorado Parks and Wildlife, biologists documented a minimum of 32 gray wolves in Colorado. Of those, 24 were counted inside four established packs, with the remaining animals listed as dispersing adults traveling on their own. The report also notes 10 adult wolf deaths during the biological year and an adult survival rate that CPW says it is monitoring closely.
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