A Colorado candidate for governor is accusing the state of violating the Endangered Species Act in its efforts to reintroduce wolves, a claim denied by wildlife officials and current Governor Jared Polis' office.

Greg Lopez, a former Colorado congressman and Republican running for governor, told the Coloradoan that Colorado Parks and Wildlife's permit under its memorandum of agreement from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service doesn't allow for the capture of wolves in Canada, meaning the state's actions in January 2025 to capture wolves were in violation of the Endangered Species Act.

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