A lone female wolf has been spotted in Fremont County, Colorado. County Commissioner Dwayne McFall confirmed that she’s been in the county going on two weeks, according to the Canon City Daily Record.
Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) released wolves as part of the voter-approved reintroduction effort in Grand and Summit counties back in December, which share a border with Fremont County.
“They’ve caused trouble there ever since they landed on the ground,” said McFall. “We knew that they would be in Fremont County eventually, but we didn’t think it would be this quick.”
“This lone wolf – as far as they know she is alone, she is the only one collared that’s here – came across I-70 into Leadville, through Buena Vista/Chaffee County, into Park County and into Fremont County and has kind of made her way through most of Fremont County, or at least the mountainous, western side,” McFall continued. “They’re not quite sure where she is at this particular time, but that just tells us there will be more coming.”
Cattlemen were notified of the lone wolf in the area though there haven’t been any reports of livestock depredation. The wolf could be passing through or looking to establish her own territory.
To keep tabs on where the released wolves are in the state, you can check out CPW’s Collared Wolf Activity Map, which is updated on the fourth Wednesday of every month.