Wyoming is killing Colorado’s wolves and keeping it quiet

At least one wolf from what is likely the first breeding pack Colorado has seen in 80 years wandered into Wyoming in 2023 and was killed. 

That’s according to credible reports from ranchers and other stakeholders interviewed by WyoFile. 

No Wyoming or Colorado official, however, has confirmed the wolf killing. 

Wyoming claims the information is confidential and that not even Colorado wildlife officials have a right to know. 

An 11-year-old state law intended to conceal the identity of people who legally kill wolves in Wyoming is keeping Wyoming officials tight lipped. The statute is being interpreted so broadly that Wyoming Game and Fish Department officials say they cannot share anything more specific than the aggregate number of wolves that have been killed…