Colorado officials confirm new wolf pups and packs

Driving the news: The four packs are spread across northern and western Colorado, Eric Odell, wolf conservation program manager, said Thursday at a Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission meeting.

• The three new ones: One Ear pack in Jackson County, King Mountain pack roaming Routt County, and Three Creeks pack in Rio Blanco County.
• The previously established Copper Creek pack is living in Pitkin County after being moved to avoid more livestock killings.

The intrigue: The King Mountain pack has at least four pups caught on a trail camera. A count of pups in the other packs is expected soon.