Judge Rejects Ranchers’ Plea to Halt Gray Wolf Reintroduction in Colorado

A federal court on Friday denied a motion to block authorities from reintroducing gray wolves in Colorado after ranchers argued the consequences on livestock and rural communities hadn’t been adequately assessed. U.S. District Judge Regina Rodriguez found that the concerns raised by the ranchers, who have lived and worked on the affected land for many years, were not sufficient to grant the extraordinary relief they sought. “Petitioners now ask the Court to halt the release of wolves and enjoin CPW from carrying out the will of Colorado voters,” Judge Rodriguez wrote in her ruling, referring to Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW)....