Release the apex predators! Polis dances with wolves. Will they come back to bite him?

Jared Polis geeked with glee from a protected area as he released a deadly apex predator from its cage upon the helpless population of wild and domestic animals on Colorado’s Western Slope.

His acolytes in the media scribbled dramatic notes as the scene unfolded before them in a carefully staged event to make both Polis and wolves appear cute and cuddly.

A historic day for Colorado and for the first time ever — we released 5 wolves, 3 males and 2 females, in Grand County today.

Captured in Oregon, the wolves were evaluated by our veterinarians & biologists, fitted with GPS collars & transported to Colorado for their release. pic.twitter.com/1Q1EiRxoZf

— Colorado Parks and Wildlife (@COParksWildlife) December 19, 2023

While Vegas is still calculating the odds of who will be killed first — hikers or livestock — we have questions.

Can we start hunting wolves this weekend?

Colorado Parks and Wildlife responds:

“Our current gray wolf management plan doesn’t consider wolf hunting but was discussed by the 2 wolf working groups that should future wolf populations reach certain levels a future Parks & Wildlife Commission w/ proper legal authority may seek 2 reclassify them as a game species.”

How much did it cost to kidnap wolves from their Oregon homes and drop them off in Grand County, and how much is this whole experiment costing taxpayers?

It’s cost $30 million to reintroduce wolves in Yellowstone, but officials here claim it will cost us about $800,000 a year.

*CO parks and wildlife carrying the casket of deer and elk herds* pic.twitter.com/2DQll4dX5h

— Eli Uhrick (@Eli_Uhrick1) December 19, 2023

Reaction has been mixed between support for ranchers and critters, and asshats.

It’s probably a bad idea to give Denver Mayor Johnston any ideas, what with him having such a tough time hitting that 1,000 homeless-off-the-street mark. But, Jon Caldera over at the Independence Institute is thinking outside the box.

Boulder/Denver voters forced wolves to be introduced into ranchers’ backyards.

Ranchers should breed wild Pit Bulls and Rottweilers and release them in downtown Denver.#copolitics #cogov #coleg

— Jon Caldara (@JonCaldara) December 19, 2023

This whole dancing with wolves experiment will come back to bite Polis and his progressive buddies on the ass for sure, it’s just a question of when?