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🌱 How are New Castle ranchers coping with Colorado’s growing wolf presence?

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  • How are New Castle ranchers coping with Colorado’s growing wolf presence?

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📰 News we're reading

• Colorado Enlists Range Riders to Deter Wolf Attacks; Ranchers are Skeptical (aspenpublicradio.org) — A New Castle-area rancher’s struggle with missing cattle anchors Colorado’s debate over using state-funded range riders to deter wolf attacks. The story explains how wolves reintroduced in 2023 are affecting local ranchers, what support programs exist, and why some producers near New Castle are skeptical that limited staffing and rugged terrain will truly protect their herds.
   

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