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Gray wolves are being secretly shipped across the US-Canada border and released into the Colorado mountains.
The Colorado Parks and Wildlife is refusing to reveal where the wolves imported from British Columbia are being set free to protect the predators and the staff responsible for transporting and releasing them.
The operation began on January 10 by flying at least 15 gray wolves from British Columbia into Colorado.
Officials confirmed the wolves arrived at Eagle County airport but they have refused to disclose their final release locations. This is despite previously sharing a video of an earlier December 2023 release.
A petition to delay the reintroductions by ranchers concerned about stock losses has already been dismissed.
Wolves in Colorado are federally protected and cannot be hunted or killed.
Now, residents of three counties – Garfield, Eagle or Pitkin – are on edge.
Garfield County Commissioner Perry Will has voiced growing community …