Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) captured 15 gray wolves in Canada and has released them in Eagle and Pitkin counties as the state continues to move forward with the voter-mandated reintroduction effort,

Fifteen wolves from British Columbia were released from Jan. 12 to Jan. 16. CPW also rereleased five members of the Copper Creek pack that they captured last year.

Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) announced on Sunday, January 19, that the second year of gray wolf captures and releases is complete.

Officials with Colorado Parks and Wildlife announce they have completed the second year of the wolf release program by

Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) completed capture and release work for the second gray wolf reintroduction season.Fifteen wolves, seven males and eight females, were relocated from the central interior of British Columbia to Colorado.

The Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission met Wednesday and among the many topics discussed was the ongoing gray wolf reintroduction program and the upcoming release of 15 more wolves into Colorado this month.

Colorado Parks and Wildlife confirmed the release of 15 new wolves from British Columbia in Colorado. Officials said the department completed a capture and release Saturday for the second Gray Wolf reintroduction season as part of the Colorado Gray Wolf Restoration and Management Plan.

Colorado wildlife officials released 15 wolves from Canada into the central mountains over the last week as part of the second wave of the state’s historic, voter-mandated reintroduction of the native predator.

Colorado Parks and Wildlife officials announced the release of 15 wolves into northern parts of the state, concluding their second year of wolf restoration efforts.