Copper Creek wolf pack relocation: Ranchers applaud decision, wildlife advocates question 'risky operation'

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Copper Creek wolf pack relocation: Ranchers applaud decision, wildlife advocates question 'risky operation'
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Sam Peña is a multimedia journalist at Denver7 KMGH in Denver, Colorado.

The story: Less than a year after they were reintroduced to northern Colorado, a pack of gray wolves will be relocated from Grand County due to a series of livestock attacks. Who you'll hear from: Michael Saul, the director of the Rockies and Plains Program with The Defenders of Wildlife, a national organization that is 'dedicated to the protection of all native animals and plants in their natural communities.

'It's hard to catch wolves in the best of circumstances and it's especially risky to attempt to capture pups under six months old.'Hear from Saul, as well as the organization representing ranchers in the area, in the video player below:CPW had previously denied a request from a local rancher to take lethal action against the wolves in July. The rancher has been requesting help from CPW since April following multiple cases of depredation.

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