5 grey wolves have been released into the wild in
Grant County,
Colorado on Monday in a voter approved but controversial conservation
effort.
The wolves, who are two juvenile males,
2 juvenile females and one adult male,
were captured in Oregon on Sunday and moved to a
location that remains undisclosed for their protection.
Colorado Parks and Wildlife have reintroduced the endangered animals into
the state to attempt to curb herbivore populations and increase
biodiversity in the region.
However, despite a successful 2020 ballot,
the effort has seen significant pushback from ranchers and rural
communities who say pets and livestock are being put at
significant risk.