Colorado to stop killing wolves amid worries over falling population, parasites and low pup counts

Colorado officials are halting wolf culling efforts due to concerns over low survival rates for adults and pups, as well as parasite issues. The state will continue working with livestock producers to mitigate attacks.
CPW says it will continue to work with livestock producers to mitigate wolf attacks but that it must address lower-than-normal adult wolf survival rate and pup survival rate that’s expected to fall.
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