Colorado voters have decided to bring back a wild animal that was eradicated from the state in the 1940s because of the threats it posed to livestock and ranchers’ livelihoods.
But don’t expect to hear a gray wolf howl on Colorado’s West Slope just yet.
Following the narrow passage of Proposition 114, Colorado Parks and Wildlife will now spend the next three years coming up with a plan for how to reintroduce the animals by 2023.
The planning process will include public hearings to help determine how many wolves will be released in Colorado, and where.