The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel

State expanding range rider program to reduce wolf conflicts with livestock

Last year, Colorado Parks and Wildlife and Colorado Department of Agriculture started a new range rider program that deployed ...
The Aspen Times

Colorado’s range rider program is bringing help directly to producers dealing with wolves in northwest counties

A long-awaited program to prevent and reduce conflict between wolves and producers in Colorado is ready for launch. Colorado Parks and Wildlife and the Colorado Department of Agriculture have hired 12 ...
Fort Collins Coloradoan

Colorado wants to double range riders to deter wolves from livestock

The agency has struggled to hire enough qualified candidates due to the specialized skills and equipment required for the job. Ranchers reported mixed results from the program's first year, citing ...
Fort Collins Coloradoan

Wolf advocates, Colorado ranchers agree range riders critical to reducing livestock losses

Wolf advocates and ranchers rarely see eye to eye regarding Colorado's wolf reintroduction plan, but some have found common ground on at least one topic — the effectiveness of range riders. Range ...