For the past hundreds of years, wolves have become an essential part of the landscape of Colorado. And yet, this is no longer the case for the past 70 years for Colorado wolves. That is why there is a growing effort to bring back the heritage of having wolves in Colorado. The natural balance of Colorado’s landscape has been affected negatively with their absence. The reason for this is that they are considered as key species of the local environment. With efforts of The Rocky Mountain Wolf Project and other organizations, wolves in Colorado can be brought back to restore the natural balance of Colorado for the present and future generations. For more details on the efforts to restore wolves in Colorado, make sure to read this article until the end.
One of the best places for maintaining a sustainable wolf population in Colorado is its western parts that are made up of remote and expansive public lands. And yet, getting outside help is essential for the reintroduction of wolves in Colorado to be made possible. Efforts can be directed towards this goal with the biological and social viability of Colorado. Based on statistics, 60-70 percent of Coloradans support bringing back wolves in Colorado.
In the Northern Rockies, gray wolves have proceeded to occupy the location ever since their reintroductions in Yellowstone National Park. However, they are yet to be seen in the Southern Rockies of the western portion of Colorado. This area has been shown to be the missing link for the wolf conservation efforts of the Rocky Mountains. Ensuring that Colorado wolves would be restored is the only way for North American wolves to be reconnected from the area of Alaska to the area of Mexico. One the link is complete, only then can wolf reintroduction have significant conservation and biological value.
A participant organization of The Rocky Mountain Wolf Project, Defenders of Wildlife ensure to increase the understanding of the public about reestablishing gray wolves and their ecology and behavior. This Project is made up of 20 organizations that seek to restore Colorado wolves. For more information about these efforts, view here to learn about The Rocky Mountain Wolf Project.
In order for the public to better understand the importance of wolf restoration, they must be shown what having wolves in the ecosystem would mean. For a long time, wolves have always been shown to be negative species from bedtime stories and the like. All of these things are just works of fiction and are not accurate. A different story is essential for the successful reintroduction of wolves. The existence of wolves can only be better appreciated and understood with an accurate story about them.
Wolves have an essential role to play in the wildlife of Colorado for the past couple of years. Future generations should be given the opportunity to see wolves roaming around the landscape of Colorado.