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- A female gray wolf pup, given the identifier 2202, was born in a litter of six to two collared gray wolves in Colorado in 2021.
- Pup 2202 became the first gray wolf pup to be both born and collared in the state on Wednesday.
- On Thursday, federal courts reinstated gray wolves to federal protections under the Endangered Species Act.
A gray wolf pup that was born in Colorado was collared for the first time in the state on Wednesday.
“The wolf pup was given a health exam during the collaring process and appears to be in good health,” said Colorado Parks and Wildlife Terrestrial Section Manager Brian Dreher.
The female pup, given the identifier 2202, was born in a litter of six to two other collared gray wolves in 2021. Pup 2202, however, is the first gray wolf pup to be both born and collared in the state.
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Though the collar doesn’t provide real-time GPS data, it allows “our biologists and wildlife managers to learn more about the behavior of these naturally migrating wolves,” CPW Director Dan Prenzlow said.
Gray wolves remain an endangered species in the state, with hunting or interfering with the animals for any reason other than self-defense carrying penalties such as fines of up to $100,000, jail time, and the lifetime loss of hunting license privileges in the state.
On Thursday, federal courts reinstated gray wolves to federal protections under the Endangered Species Act.
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