Howling Back: An ACF/EBA of Ongoing Wolf Reintroduction Conflict in Colorado, 2020-2025

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Brief Overview

Wolf reintroduction in Colorado has emerged as a significant rural-urban conflict. This paper employs the Advocacy Coalition Framework (ACF) and Belief Analysis to analyze how policy coalitions mobilize competing narratives and emotional appeals.

Authors

• Kayla Gabehart, Michigan Technological University

• Sheikh Sanjana, Michigan Technological University

• Kafle Nishan, Michigan Technological University

• Christoph H. Stefes, University of Colorado Denver

• Kristin L. Olofsson, Colorado State University