"Colorado's Wolf Reintroduction Sparks Controversy and Impacts Hunting Industry"

Colorado Parks and Wildlife officials released five wolves in Grand County, marking the first time a state has introduced an endangered species into the wild in the U.S. The release is part of a plan to reintroduce wolves to the Western Slope by the end of 2023, as directed by Colorado voters in 2020. The wolves, captured in Oregon, were flown to Colorado and released on state-owned public land. The event is seen as a moment of re-wilding and hope for biodiversity conservation.