The Trump administration has told Colorado to stop importing gray wolves from Canada for its reintroduction program, a shift that could complicate plans for additional releases this winter.

The directive came in a letter this month from U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Director Brian Nesvik to Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) Director Jeff Davis, according to the Fence Post agricultural news publication. Nesvik wrote that wolves used to build Colorado’s population must come from Northern Rockies states, not from Canada or Alaska.

Why It Matters

Colorado began releasing wolves west of the Continental Divide in 2023 after voters narrowly approved reintroduction in 2020. Roughly 30 wolves now roam mountainous regions of the state, and the management plan envisions a long-term population tha

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