"Colorado's Wolf Reintroduction Program Commences with Release of 5 Wolves"

Five gray wolves were released in a remote part of Colorado's Rocky Mountains as part of a voter-approved reintroduction program. The release marks the beginning of the most ambitious wolf reintroduction effort in the U.S. in almost three decades. The program aims to release 30 to 50 wolves within the next five years to fill in one of the last remaining major gaps for the species in the western U.S. The reintroduction has sparked divisions between rural and urban residents, with concerns raised by ranchers about attacks on livestock and hunting groups worried about the impact on big game animals.