A plan to import 15 more wolves to Colorado from Canada may violate federal law.

Wolves are listed as an endangered species here, so Colorado Parks and Wildlife needs a permit from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to relocate wolves here from other states. The permit issued by USFWS in 2023 lists six states where Colorado can source wolves. It doesn't list Canada, where CPW got 15 wolves last year and plans to get another 15 wolves this year.

Former congressman and current gubernatorial candidate Greg Lopez says USFWS dropped the ball by allowing CPW to import wolves from Canada, which he says is a clear violation of its federal permit.

Tala, a 14-year-old timber wolf, howls while roaming in her enclosure at the Colorado Wolf and Wildlife Center (CWWC) in Divide, Colorado on March 28,

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