Lynx, Wolves and Wolverines, Oh My!
There goes the neighborhood…again. The Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission recently unveiled a plan for restoring wolverines in the state. The long-haired predators will be the first predator released in Colorado since the 25 wolves were released in Grand, Summit, Pitkin, and Eagle counties from 2023 to 2025.
Starting in 1999, Canada Lynx were reintroduced into the same habitat as the wolverines, which have since established a self-sustaining population.
While no date is set yet for the wolverine release, finalizing the plan is a big step toward their reintroduction. The plan calls for translocating up to 15 wolverines per season for three-plus seasons in coordination with the Southern Ute and Ute Mountain Ute tribes in one of three zones — mountainous regions north of Interstate 70, between I-70 and U.S. 50 or within the San Juan Mountain range south of U.S. 50. CPW believes Colorado can hold about 100 wolverines once the population has been established.
