One of the wolves being tracked by Colorado researchers was found dead in Wyoming in late July, state officials announced Wednesday.
A female gray wolf, identified by Colorado Parks and Wildlife as wolf 2304, was part of a group of wolves captured in Oregon and moved to Colorado in December 2023, according to a news release from the agency.
The wolf was found dead nearly two weeks ago, on July 24, Colorado wildlife officials said Wednesday. It’s unclear how far the wolf ventured into Wyoming, where she was found dead or how she died.
“ Wolves are known to travel long distances to find food or mates, including into other states,” state officials stated in the release.
Colorado Parks and Wildlife declined to comment further on the wolf’s death because it happened in Wyoming. The ag