Following Colorado Parks and Wildlife's announcement that it intends to return the remaining members of the Copper Creek wolf pack into the wild, Defenders of Wildlife's Colorado representative, Kaitie Schneider, issued the following statement:
“We are breathing a sigh of relief to learn that the Copper Creek Pack, the breeding female included, will be returned to the wild after being recaptured this past summer. We also applaud CPW’s expansion of its Conflict Minimization Program, and we will continue to support the reintroduction effort as we have to ensure success for wolves and people.”
For background on the issue and Defenders' position, click here.
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