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The fact that wolf 2504 was wearing a collar troubles Rob Edward, president of the Rocky Mountain Wolf Project. “Leaving aside all of the other ways to distinguish wolves from coyotes, the collar should have been a dead giveaway,” he told The Colorado Sun in an email following the discussion Wednesday morning. “We are concerned that ‘misidentification’ is now the sly way to get away with killing wolves. Becky Niemiec, commissioner at large, wondered if the agency contacted the district attorney before making their decision “and if not, is that something you plan to do?” she asked. “And if not, why not?” Clellan summoned Ty Peterson, CPW’s chief law enforcement officer, to answer.
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