An examination of wolf reintroduction to the San Luis Valley didn’t come at the prompting of federal wildlife officials.

Collared Yellowstone wolf, 341F, travelled thousands of miles, finally reaching Colorado, only to be killed after ingesting something laced with the illegal poison Compound 1080.

The Defenders of Wildlife Action Fund, the political arm of the non-profit organization, endorses political candidates in each election cycle based on their record as it relates to ecological and wildlife conservation issues. The action fund has weighed in on Colorado’s most visible nationally relevant race.

Test results confirmed some of the scat found on High Lonesome Ranch belonged to coyotes, however other samples were too decomposed to successfully identify the source.

Based on reports of wolves possibly returning to Colorado, Ohio, and Illinois  – with recently confirmed resettlement in Washington and Oregon, it appears wolves are slowly re-establishing themselves in much of their historic range.

The man who was walking Lola, the dog killed for barking at an Elk, believes so according to an article in the Durango Herald.

In a story which appeared in the Durango Herald, it is being reported that a pet dog was shot and killed by a Division of Wildlife officer after it was found to be harrassing elk.

DeeDee Correll wrote an article about the strong reactions being seen to just the possibility of wolves returning to their ancesteral home of Colorado.

A Denver Post article highlights that people are questioning whether a wolf pack really has taken up residency in High Lonesome Ranch while others have predictably expressed fear if wolves are back in the state.

In the midst of all the bad news for wolves comes a reason for hope.