The list of wildlife being reestablished in Colorado continues to grow, with bison being the latest.

Bison from Utah’s Book Cliffs herd have been meandering across the state line into Colorado for a while now. The Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission on Thursday officially recognized them as wildlife, per a bill passed by the Colorado Legislature.

The commission gave bison a dual classification, as livestock and wildlife.

The livestock classification will cover bison that are kept in captivity.

The wildlife designation applies to the wild, free-ranging bison coming in from Utah, and puts them under the jurisdiction of Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW).

Bison Not A Controversial Species

Meanwhile, Colorado’s wolf reintroduction program has been fraught with controversy since wolves

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