Terrifying map shows how mountain state capital is under threat from packs of WOLVES as they move into new urban areas

A terrifying map showed gray wolves are moving closer to Denver as the animals have turned toward urban areas after the state started reintroducing the predator.

Collared gray wolves were spotted in the Denver metropolitan area between late October and November, the map released by the Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) showed.

CPW tracks the movement of 20 gray wolves with GPS collars, and data showed at least one wolf was spotted edging towards Denver while others were seen as far as the Wyoming border.

The wolves were also seen traveling to watersheds as far as Boulder.

A lot of movement was seen near the Continental Divide and by ski-favorite Aspen.

The creatures were also seen near Colorado’s tribal lands, officials said.

The map was created to help livestock producers and the public keep track of their movements to protect their animals and pets.

Gray wolves are typically not vicious toward humans, but can pose a serious threat to livestock and pets.

Collared gray wolves were spotted in the Denver metropolitan area between late October and November, the map showed

CPW tracks the movement of 20 gray wolves with GPS collars, and data showed at least one wolf was spotted edging near Denver and were seen as far as the Wyoming border

CPW is working with livestock producers to prevent conflict between the wolves and other animals and to warn humans about the potential risks of wolves moving into their areas.

Over Memorial Day Weekend in May, many ranchers called in many wolf attacks in Pitkin County, according to The Colorado Sun.

Wolves killed a calf on the Lost Marbles Ranch and severely injured another. Other animals were also killed on nearby farms.

Colorado began reintroducing wolves into its population in 2023, and as part of that, CPW is supposed to alert ranchers when wolves are in the area.

But rancher Tom Harrington, who had one of his calves killed, said he never got an alert from the government agency, but rather a friend in the area.

The day after the attack, he received a call from the agency to alert him of the wolf, he told The Sun.

Harrington said his calf had been ‘gutted like a fish.’

Colorado began reintroducing wolves into the population in 2023

Pictured: The first map released after introducing the wolves, showing a much smaller area than the current one

‘He was clean. There was nothing left inside. And he was a big, healthy calf, around 180 to 200 pounds,’ he told The Sun.

When wolves were reintroduced in 2023, the state first allowed 10 in.

In January, 15 wolves were relocated from British Columbia, Canada, to Colorado as the second wave of reintroduction. They were released into Eagle and Pitkins Counties.

The pack contained seven males and three female wolves.

The state will do at least one more round of reintroduction, but could be up to a total of five rounds, with the anticipation of having 30 to 50 wolves, CPW said.