DENVER, Colo. (KOAA) — Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) says that one of Colorado's gray wolves has been re-released into the state after being captured in New Mexico.

“We are grateful to our partners at the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish for their efforts to capture and return a member of Colorado’s gray wolf population. Gray wolf 2403 has been returned to Colorado and released in a location where it can best contribute to CPW’s efforts to establish a self-sustaining wolf population while concurrently attempting to minimize potential wolf-related livestock conflicts.”

Acting CPW Director Laura Clellan

CPW says that the effort to capture wolf 2403 was started by the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish, in compliance with a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the border

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