LARIMER COUNTY, Colo. — One of the 10 wolves released in Colorado in December as part of the state's reintroduction plan has been found dead in Larimer County, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said.
The USFWS is investigating the death with the cooperation of Colorado Parks and Wildlife. The USFWS became aware of the death on April 18, they said in a statement.
A necropsy will determine the cause of death, but the USFWS said initial evidence suggests the wolf likely died of natural causes.
The USFWS is involved in the investigation because the gray wolf is a federally listed species under the Endangered Species Act, according to the statement.
Ten gray wolves were released in Grand and Summit counties in mid-December in accordance with a voter-approved reintroduction program. The wolf found dead in Larimer County was one of those 10 wolves, the USFWS said.
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