Colorado calf killed by wolf

A wolf in Colorado has killed a calf, marking the first livestock kill after the predators were reintroduced to the state in December. Colorado Parks and Wildlife officials confirmed the kill after examining the wolves and nearby tracks.

“The field investigation found multiple tooth rake marks on the calf’s hindquarters and neck, and hemorrhaging under the hide, consistent with wolf depredation,” Jeromy Huntington, one of the agencies wildlife managers, said in a statement.

Officials say the wolf or wolves responsible were part of the group of wolves reintroduced in December. The calf’s owner can be compensated for the loss.

Read more from the Associated Press.

Header Image: A wolf runs free after being among 10 wolves released in Colorado in December. Credit: Colorado Parks and Wildlife