This means that wolves that wandered outside Yellowstone Park were largely prohibited from being killed, particularly early in the reintroduction. Colorado would likely not have similar restrictions.

Yellowstone’s dramatic transformation through the reintroduction of wolves has become a global parable for how to correct out-of-balance ecosystems. In recent years, however, new research has ...

Do wolves actually fix habitats and change rivers? Here’s what new research from Colorado says Despite popular narrative, wolf reintroduction to Yellowstone National Park did not fully restore ...

That’s because the wolves’ main food source, the Northern Yellowstone elk herd, has fallen from about 19,000 before the reintroduction to about 5,000 to 6,000.

But in 1994, former Secretary of the Interior Bruce Babbitt authorized the reintroduction of wolves into Yellowstone National Park and Central Idaho. “It was a long slog,” Smith said.

KPAX Missoula, MT. Reflections on 30 years of Yellowstone wolf reintroduction. Posted: January 21, 2025 | Last updated: March 6, 2025. January 19 marked 30 years since the reintroduction of wolves ...

Lambert cited the wolf reintroduction effort at Yellowstone and its tangible changes in the area’s ecosystem to explain the types of outcomes one might expect in Colorado should the state’s ...

That’s because his story series idea – dubbed “Howl” – centers around the 30th anniversary of the reintroduction of wolves into Yellowstone National Park and Idaho, which might quite ...

Editor’s note: This is the second installment of Howl, a five-part written series and podcast season produced in partnership between the Idaho Capital Sun, States Newsroom and Boise State Public Radio ...

The wolf reintroduction program costs have far exceeded the initial estimate presented to voters, leaving questions and ...

The Yellowstone wolf reintroduction effort is also key to explaining why wolves are occasionally spotted, or are reported to attack livestock in parts of Colorado without establishing population ...