One of Colorado’s collared wolves crossed east of Interstate 25 in the past month — the first time a wolf has crossed the highway corridor since wolves were reintroduced to the state in 2023.
That wolf briefly crossed the interstate in southeastern Colorado and moved through watersheds in Pueblo, Otero and Las Animas counties before returning west of the highway, officials announced Wednesday. , released Wednesday, shows the wolf moved through watersheds surrounding the city of Pueblo.
“This activity east of I-25 highlights the broad movements made by dispersing wolves,” agency officials said in a news release. “CPW is in active communication with producers who have known wolf activity near their operations and is coordinating access to conflict minimization resources.”
For months, wolf activity has been concentrated in Colorado’s central mountains. The map released Wednesday — which depicts the watersheds where wolves wandered between May 26 and Tuesday — shows at least one wolf moved through the San Luis Valley and along the New Mexico border.
Wolves also remained present near Gunnison, Rifle, Meeker, Vail and Steamboat Springs. At least 31 wolves roam Colorado, but not all wear collars that transmit their location.
