Colorado Wolf Release 12-18-23 from Colorado Parks & Wildlife on Vimeo.
In December 2023, Colorado Parks and Wildlife released 10 wolves in Grand and Summit counties after voters approved to reintroduce the animals to the state in 2020.
The state releases monthly maps showing wolf activity, tracks depredations and compensates ranchers who file a claim following a depredation.
Three reintroduced wolves have died, while four pups have been born, creating the Copper Creek pack. However, the pack has since been relocated and in the process, the male wolf died.
Monthly wolf activity maps
Colorado Parks and Wildlife has created a Collared Gray Wolf Activity Map that will help inform the public on where gray wolves have been in the past month. The map will be updated with new information on a monthly basis, produced on the fourth Wednesday of every month, and will reflect data for the prior month, give or take several days.
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January wolf activity map.
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The CPW map shows where wolves traveled in Colorado between Jan. 23 and Feb. 27.
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This Colorado Parks and Wildlife map, released March 27, shows watersheds in which at least one wolf has traveled over the last 30 days.
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This Colorado Parks and Wildlife map, released April 24, shows watersheds in which at least one wolf has traveled over the last 30 days.
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Collared wolf activity from April 23 through May 21
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Collared wolf activity from May 21 through June 25, 2024.
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Monthly Collared Wolf Activity Area Map – July, 2024.
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August wolf activity map.
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September wolf activity map.
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Meet Colorado’s reintroduced wolves
Wolf official name, voted name, description, weight at release, origin pack, county of release
2302-OR (Ghost), yearling female, black, 68 lbs., Five Points, Grand County
2304-OR (Maverick), yearling female, gray, 76 lbs., Noregaard, Grand County
2305-OR (River), yearling male, gray, 93 lbs., Noregaard, Grand County
2306-OR, yearling female, gray, 66 lbs., Noregaard, Grand or Summit County
2308-OR, yearling female, gray, 74 lbs., Noregaard, Grand or Summit County
2310-OR, yearling female, gray, 71 lbs., Grand or Summit County
2312-OR, yearling female, gray, 76 lbs., no pack, Grand or Summit County*
2401, male pup, born in Grand County*
2402, female pup, born in Grand County*
2403, male pup, born in Grand County*
24XX, fifth wolf pup, unknown gender, born in Grand County**
2501-BC, male, Eagle or Pitkin County
2502-BC, female, Eagle or Pitkin County
2503-BC, male, Eagle or Pitkin County
2504-BC, female, Eagle or Pitkin County
2506-BC, female, Eagle or Pitkin County
2508-BC, female, Eagle or Pitkin County
2509-BC, male, Eagle or Pitkin County
2510-BC, female, Eagle or Pitkin County
2511-BC, male, Eagle or Pitkin County
2515-BC, male, Eagle or Pitkin County
Dead
2024:
2303-OR (Aspen), yearling female, gray, 76 lbs, Five Points, released in Grand County, died in mid-April in Larimer County
2309-OR, adult male, gray, 104 lbs., Wenaha, Grand or Summit County, died Sept. 3 in Grand County from a gunshot wound
2307-OR (Shadow), adult male, black, 108 lbs., Wenaha, Grand County, died Sept. 10 in Grand County
2025:
2505-BC, male, killed March 16 by federal agents for depredations in Wyoming
2513-BC, male, died April 9 in Wyoming
2514-BC, female, died April 20 in Rocky Mountain National Park
2512-BC, female, died May 15 in Northwest Colorado, cause of death being investigated
2405, male pup, born in Grand County in 2024, killed May 29 due to depredations in Pitkin County
2507-BC, male, died May 31 in Northwest Colorado, cause of death being investigated
* Captured in late August/early September 2024 and were released in January 2025
** Parks and Wildlife were unable to capture this pup