Colorado Governor Polis Blames Cost of Wolf Program on Ranchers

Polis seemed to scapegoat ranchers for his pet project ballooning into a multi-million dollar burden on taxpayers. "We probably could have done it for a quarter of that cost."

At a meeting earlier this month, Colorado Governor Jared Polis made several remarks blaming ranchers for the expense of his controversial wolf introduction program.

During the winter conference of Colorado counties, Polis made mention of the state’s increasingly restrictive budget. Economists project a $1 billion shortfall in the 2025-26 budget.

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