Judge Rejects Ranchers’ Plea to Halt Gray Wolf Reintroduction in Colorado

According to a 2020 ballot initiative, the wolves will start to be reintroduced by the end of this year.
Judge Rejects Ranchers’ Plea to Halt Gray Wolf Reintroduction in Colorado
A wolf stands inside its enclosure at the Colorado Wolf and Wildlife Center (CWWC) in Divide, Colo., on March 28, 2023. Jason Connolly/AFP via Getty Images
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A federal court on Friday denied a motion to block authorities from reintroducing gray wolves in Colorado after ranchers argued the consequences on livestock and rural communities hadn’t been adequately assessed.

U.S. District Judge Regina Rodriguez found that the concerns raised by the ranchers, who have lived and worked on the affected land for many years, were not sufficient to grant the extraordinary relief they sought.

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