Copper Creek Pack
Coverage of Copper Creek Pack in the Nexus archive.
- New wolf pack — the Piney Ridge Pack — forms in Eagle County, CPW confirms
A new wolf pack, the Piney Ridge Pack, has formed in Eagle County, Colorado, as confirmed by Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW). Four packs, including Piney Ridge, successfully reproduced this year, while the King Mountain Pack did not. A depredation incident involving a wolf attack on a calf in Eagle County is under investigation, but it's unclear if the Piney Ridge Pack was involved.
- CPW kills elusive uncollared wolf in Routt County believed responsible for 10 depredation events since 2025
Colorado Parks and Wildlife killed an uncollared wolf from the Copper Creek Pack linked to 10 confirmed depredation events involving 22 sheep since 2025. The wolf evaded previous removal attempts before being lethally removed following recent attacks in Routt County, with agencies citing non-lethal efforts as insufficient.
- CPW kills elusive uncollared wolf in Routt County believed responsible for 10 depredation events since 2025
Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) lethally removed an uncollared wolf linked to 10 confirmed depredation events involving 22 sheep since 2025. The wolf, originally from the Copper Creek Pack, was responsible for attacks in Rio Blanco and Routt Counties, with non-lethal measures previously attempted. This marks the second wolf killed since Colorado's voter-mandated reintroduction program began in 2023.