Media statement: Colorado Parks and Wildlife announces operation to capture uncollared gray wolf believed to be fifth pup from the Copper Creek pack
Travis Duncan
This uncollared gray wolf is believed to be a fifth pup from the Copper Creek pack.
DENVER - Colorado Parks and Wildlife, with technical support from federal partners, and as provided for in the 10(j) experimental population rule and associated permits issued by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, have begun an operation to capture and relocate an uncollared gray wolf believed to be a fifth Copper Creek pack pup. After concluding the initial Copper Creek wolf pack capture operation earlier this month, CPW biologists placed several game cameras in the area to monitor for any additional activity and to see if there were any additional pups.
On Friday, Sept. 20, CPW staff returned to the area to retrieve the cameras. After reviewing photos from the cameras, biologists confirmed the presence of an uncollared gray wolf pup believed to be a fifth Copper Creek pack member and began capture operations soon after to reunite it with its litter mates and mother and prepare for winter release.
In order to provide the opportunity for the best operational outcome and for the safest environment for our staff, residents, the public and the animal, CPW will not provide location information.
CPW will provide more information and details when the operation is complete.
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Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) is an enterprise agency, relying primarily on license sales, state parks fees and registration fees to support its operations, including: 43 state parks and more than 350 wildlife areas covering approximately 900,000 acres, management of fishing and hunting, wildlife watching, camping, motorized and non-motorized trails, boating and outdoor education. CPW's work contributes approximately $6 billion in total economic impact annually throughout Colorado.