With latest discovery, 5 of 15 British Columbia wolves relocated to Colorado are now dead | News [Video]

A gray wolf was found dead in northwest Colorado over Memorial Day weekend, according to Colorado Parks and Wildlife officials. The wolf is part of the British Columbia group released in Colorado last January. Of the 15 wolves relocated in the group, five have been found dead in less than six months. 

According to CPW, the male wolf was identified as number 2507. Wildlife officials got a mortality alert from the wolf’s GPS collar on May 31. The wolf is the second death found in the northwest part of Colorado, which is located near the Wyoming state border.

Because gray wolves are a federally endangered species, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is conducting an investigation into the official cause of death. No other details have been made public. 

CPW says it is “likely” that an unknown number of pups have been born this year. The agency says it is …