Three Translocated Wolves Dead in Colorado, Wyoming

A female gray wolf, one of 15 recently translocated from British Columbia to Colorado, was found dead in Rocky Mountain National Park, with the cause of death under investigation and a necropsy pending. This is the third death among wolves reintroduced from Canada since January 2025, including one shot in Wyoming during livestock mitigation. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is investigating due to the species' federally protected status. Colorado Parks and Wildlife stated that these mortalities were anticipated and that survival rates remain within normal margins for the region, where gray wolves typically live three to four years. The state aims to introduce 30 to 50 wolves over three to five years, after which active reintroduction will cease and long-term monitoring will begin. Success will be measured by survival rates, pack formation, local reproduction, and sustained populations.