When wolves kill livestock, should Colorado grant ranchers anonymity for compensation claims?

The Denver Post: Colorado lawmakers will consider blocking from public record the names of ranchers seeking compensation from the state for livestock killed by wolves and other wild animals after multiple livestock owners said they feared harassment.

The bipartisan legislation, Senate Bill 38, would make the names, addresses and contact information confidential and not subject to the Colorado Open Records Act.

Ranchers in areas with active wolves have been nervous about filing the paperwork for compensation for killed and injured livestock because they worry that people will show up on their properties to look for the charismatic predators or to threaten their operations, said Sen. Dylan Roberts, a bill sponsor. The Frisco Democrat’s district includes the territory wolves have roamed since 2021.

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