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Gray wolf pups observed in Colorado for the first time in 80 years

2021-06-16T01:39:16.330Z


The gray wolf was eradicated in Colorado through hunting and poisoning in the 1940s, but now a litter has been observed


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Spotting cute gray wolf pups is worth celebrating any day, but in Colorado it's historic.

For the first time since the 1940s, a litter of gray wolves was observed in Colorado, United States.

Authorities began tracking two adult wolves named "John" and "Jane" earlier this year.

Months later, Colorado Parks and Wildlife staff spotted the animal couple with three cubs in Jackson County, about 150 miles northwest of Denver.

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Gray wolves were eradicated through hunting and poisoning in the 1940s, but a ballot initiative was passed late last year to reintroduce them to the western slopes of Colorado.

The measure requires the state to restore and manage gray wolves in the state by the end of 2023.

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Colorado Governor Jared Polis highlighted the importance of the initiative to help the gray wolf population in the state.

"We welcome this historic den and new family of wolves in Colorado," Polis said Wednesday.

"With the approval by voters last year of the initiative to demand the reintroduction of the wolf by the end of 2023, these cubs will have many potential mates when they grow up to start their own families."

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The appearance of gray wolf puppies is not celebrated by everyone

But not everyone celebrates it.

Puppies do not stay small for long and grow into the largest living wild canine species.

The reintroduction of these animals has faced opposition from some ranchers concerned about their livestock, according to Colorado Parks and Wildlife.

Part of the initiative provides compensation for the loss of livestock.

Officials will continue to monitor "John," "Jane," and the hatchlings.

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"Our hope is that eventually we will have photos to document this momentous occasion in Colorado's incredible and diverse history of wildlife, but not disturbing them remains a primary concern," said Libbie Miller, Colorado Parks and Wildlife biologist. .

Although gray wolves have been removed from the federal endangered species list, they are still protected by the state of Colorado.

Catching or killing one of them is punishable by a fine of US $ 100,000, jail and / or loss of hunting license.

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Source: cnnespanol

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