DENVER (KDVR) — Colorado Parks and Wildlife said Friday that it had shot a wolf that was chronically depredating livestock in Rio Blanco County, but has been unable to find its carcass.

The agency also said that after analyzing genetic samples, the at-fault wolf was the fifth Copper Creek yearling who was not successfully captured with the rest of the pack in fall 2024. The wolf is suspected to have attacked and killed — or depredated — six animals from livestock producers in the area.

Wolf depredations in the area started on July 20 when a lamb was killed by a wolf, according to CPW's depredation information list. Further attacks were reported on July 22, Aug. 2 and Aug. 16 in the county.

Wildfires in the area delayed CPW’s ability to lethally remove the wolf, CPW announced on Aug. 5,

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