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flag Colorado lawmakers are scrutinizing the $3M+ cost of its gray wolf reintroduction program amid budget cuts.

flag Colorado lawmakers are reviewing the growing costs of the state’s gray wolf reintroduction program during 2026 budget talks, following a December 9 briefing. flag The program, mandated by 2020’s Proposition 114, is funded with $2.1 million annually from the general fund and $350,000 for rancher compensation. flag Colorado Parks and Wildlife spent $3 million from January to July 2025 on personnel, operations, compensation, and conflict prevention. flag Lawmakers are seeking transparency on spending, claim processing, biological progress, and the resignation of Director Jeff Davis. flag With a projected $850 million budget shortfall, the program is under scrutiny as one of the largest general fund spending increases since 2018–19.

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