Bill Summary for Bill Number Wolf Reintroduction Briefing Ryan Benson

Date: 03/21/2012

Final
Wolf Reintroduction Briefing Ryan Benson

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, LIVESTOCK, & NATURAL RESOURCES

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11:17 AM -- Wolf Reintroduction Briefing Ryan Benson

Ryan Benson, Big Game Forever, spoke about the mission of his organization and showed a video about the impact of wolf reintroduction on big game. He also provided a presentation on the consequences of wolf reintroduction. Colorado Parks and Wildlife distributed a fact sheet on wolf management available at http://wildlife.state.co.us/WildlifeSpecies/SpeciesOfConcern/Mammals/Pages/GrayWolf.aspx . Mr. Benson answered questions from the committee concerning the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's approach to wolf management and delisting wolf populations in some states.

11:45 AM

Denny Behrens, Colorado Mule Deer Association, answered questions from the committee concerning the number of wolves that have been documented in Colorado.

11:47 AM

Mr. Benson continued answering questions about the Mexican Wolf's historic distribution and the number of hybrids in the state.