A map showing wolf locations shows activity in a watershed that extends into Rocky Mountain National Park.
The state’s radio-collared wolves continue to explore primarily parts of Routt, Jackson, Eagle, Grand and Summit counties, according to a map released Wednesday by Colorado Parks and Wildlife. The latest map, which shows activity between July 23 and Aug. 27, shows the wolves have explored larger areas of Routt and Jackson counties compared to the previous month..
The map shows the boundaries of Colorado’s watersheds to show where the wolves have been spotted over the past month. The maps do not show the exact locations of the wolves, only the boundaries of the watersheds they have entered.
Parks and Wildlife officials say the wolves have remained north of Interstate 70. The agency has been releasing this map every month since January, after the first 10 wolves were released in December.
While Parks and Wildlife continues to care for the state’s current 11 adult wolves, it is preparing to release another 10 to 15 wolves this fall or winter as part of the reintroduction effort.
Although the agency no longer has a source for the wolves, Last week, it was announced that the new wolves would again be released in the northern part of the state. The state is also relocating a wolf pack that has been killing livestock in Grand County, but authorities have not announced where the two adult wolves and three pups will be taken.