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Colorado Allocates $343K to Aid Ranchers Affected by Wolves

3/7/2025

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Colorado Parks and Wildlife has allocated $343,000 to support two ranchers grappling with the financial fallout of wolf-related livestock losses. Farrell Livestock will receive $287,407, while Bruchez and Sons will get $56,008. These funds address not only direct losses but also the broader impacts on calf weights and conception rates, underscoring the ongoing challenges ranchers face since wolves returned in December 2023.

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Story summary

Colorado Parks and Wildlife has allocated $343,000 to support two ranchers grappling with the financial fallout of wolf-related livestock losses. Farrell Livestock will receive $287,407, while Bruchez and Sons will get $56,008. These funds address not only direct losses but also the broader impacts on calf weights and conception rates, underscoring the ongoing challenges ranchers face since wolves returned in December 2023.