Eric Odell, Species Conservation Program ManagerParks and Wildlife Commission

January 2021

Wolf Biologyand

ManagementConsiderations

Topics in Today’s Presentation•Biology of wolves •Historical and current distribution•Management considerations

Wolf Characteristics

Wolf Biology

History of Wolves in Colorado

Northern Rockies Population Growth

Wolves and Wildlife

Wolves and Livestock

Wolves and People

Reintroduction Considerations

The wolf is “neither a saint nor a sinner except to those who want to make it so.”

-L. David Mech