FOIA Request to Colorado Department of Natural Resources regarding gray wolf migration data on October 6, 2025.
A request for records was submitted to the Colorado Department of Natural Resources under the Colorado Open Records Act (CORA) by Denver City Wire. The request seeks information related to the migration patterns of gray wolves in Colorado. Specifically, the request includes:
1. GPS or collar tracking data collected on gray wolf movements within Colorado from December 2023 to the present.
2. Reports, summaries, or analyses prepared by Colorado Parks and Wildlife or contracted researchers concerning wolf migration routes, ranges, or dispersal patterns.
3. Correspondence, memoranda, or presentations related to wolf migration data or movement studies.
4. Communications regarding wolf migration between the Office of the Governor and key officials including Marlon Reis, Jeff Davis, and Dan Gibbs.
The requester has asked for these records in electronic format to minimize costs and facilitate ease of access. A response is requested within three business days as per CORA guidelines. Should additional time be required due to the scope of this request, a written notification is requested along with an estimate of any fees before processing begins.
In case certain portions of the records are exempt from disclosure, a release of any reasonably segregable parts is requested with specific statutory exemptions cited for each withheld record.
Denver City Wire intends to report on the progress of the wolf reintroduction program regularly and is open to collaborating with the agency to minimize inconvenience. The requester also notes their eligibility for a fee waiver as a media professional involved in public news dissemination.
For more information about their affiliation with The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, please visit https://stopsecrecy.org/about/.
Our team will continue to keep you updated as we gather and report news related to this request and other matters of public interest. Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions or need further clarification regarding this matter.
