Western slope conversations about livestock, wildlife, and Colorado politics have collided, as Colorado Parks and Wildlife has announced a pause on the introduction of additional gray wolves to the state’s wilderness. Let’s take a closer look at what this means for wolf restoration and wildlife from Grand County to the edge of the Gunnison Basin. Get our free mobile appFrom Ballot Box to the WildColorado’s Gray Wolf Plan Is on Hold — What Happens Now? Wolves on Hold, Uncertainty AheadColorado’s Gray Wolf Plan Is on Hold — What Happens Now? Without additional releases, the plan’s goal of establishing a self-sustaining wolf population becomes less certain.