Colorado’s nascent gray wolf population is growing. In addition to the formation of a new pack — the Piney Ridge Pack in Eagle County — Colorado Parks and Wildlife announced that four wolf packs in the state had pups this spring in a Wednesday, July 22 news release. Colorado’s wolf packsA map from Colorado Parks and Wildlife’s 2025-26 annual wolf report showing the territories for Colorado’s four packs between April 1, 2025 and March 31, 2026. The Copper Creek Pack was the first to form , with five pups born in Grand County in 2024. In its new release, Colorado Parks and Wildlife reports multiple benefits of pack formation.