"They can do what wild animals do best — adapt and survive." New report reveals promising changes in US state's gray wolf population: 'This is not a coincidence' first appeared on The Cool Down.

A female gray wolf was reported dead in northwest Colorado this week, becoming at least the seventh of the state’s reintroduced wolves to die. Colorado Parks and Wildlife did not indicate in its news release what may have caused the animal’s death but said a final determination will be made after a necropsy.

Colorado Parks and Wildlife confirmed the death of the fourth gray wolf this year. Officials said the female gray wolf, 2512-BC, died in northwest Colorado on May 15. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is investigating her death.