wildlife relocation

Preparations are beginning in Colorado to reintroduce another predator to the wild, and some prominent critics of wolves are behind the effort to bring back the wolverine.

The announcement from Parks and Wildlife on Wednesday came three months after the Trump administration blocked Colorado's original plan to capture a second batch of wolves in British Columbia and fly them to the state.

Colorado Parks and Wildlife commissioners have decided not to lethally remove more wolves from the Copper Creek Pack. The decision came after a two-day meeting last week. They will revisit the issue in a special meeting in the coming weeks.

Colorado Parks and Wildlife has deployed 11 range riders to monitor livestock and deter wolf attacks in Western Colorado, keeping their identities private due to safety concerns.

Ballots for the November election will start hitting Colorado mailboxes this weekend; Mesa Verde National Park has begun operations to relocate trespass livestock from the park.