The United States District Court has declined to issue a temporary restraining order prohibiting release of gray wolves in Colorado, paving the way for the reintroduction of wolves in the wild.
Colorado voters approved the measure to reintroduce wolves to the state in 2020, but members of the Colorado cattle industry oppose the decision, citing concerns about livestock. The Gunnison County Stockgrowers’ Association and the Colorado Cattlemen’s Association filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Colorado Parks and Wildlife several weeks ago in an attempt to block the measure. However, following a week of litigation, a federal judge rejected the motion on Friday.
