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Colorado’s 2025 Range Rider Program Faces Scaling Limits
8/27/2026
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Story summary
- Colorado launched a range rider program in 2025 with Colorado Parks and Wildlife.
- Jeff Vance Martin says riders act as eyes and messengers for ranchers.
- Matt Barnes says historic predator removal conflicts with coexistence goals.
- Limited funding and two-year rider training hinder program scaling.
- Rae Nickerson says riders never see wolves in a season.
