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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

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Sat Nov 18, 2023, 07:42 PM Nov 2023

Colorado to release gray wolves: Here's when, where and why.

DENVER ‒ Colorado officially launches a controversial experiment next month: State officials will release up to 10 gray wolves as mandated by a 2020 state law that unleashed proverbial howls of protest from opponents.

Wolves have long been a divisive species, particularly in rural areas where many farmers and ranchers consider them an unacceptable risk to both humans and livestock. But for many Americans, they evoke a powerful and meaningful emotional connection with wild places and the natural world.

In keeping with that divide, Colorado voters barely approved the wolves' reintroduction, and the law received most of its support from liberal urban residents living far from where the wolves will be released.

Colorado is planning to release dozens of wolves captured from Oregon over time, with officials hoping that will be enough to ultimately create self-sustaining packs totaling 150-200 animals.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/dangerous-predators-on-the-loose-why-this-state-plans-to-release-dozens-of-wolves/ar-AA1k8mXl

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Colorado to release gray wolves: Here's when, where and why. (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Nov 2023 OP
Can't help but think of this song oregonjen Nov 2023 #1

oregonjen

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1. Can't help but think of this song
Sat Nov 18, 2023, 08:51 PM
Nov 2023

John Denver-Yellowstone Coming Home
It’s about releasing wolves back into the wild, the last recorded song that he wrote.

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