Authorities in Montrose County are investigating the disappearance of 180 cattle reported missing by ranchers on Colorado’s Western Slope.
The multicolored cattle, mostly calves, were last seen grazing on national forest land on the Uncompahgre Plateau before being discovered missing during winter counts.
The investigation, still in its early stages, aims to determine if cattle thieves are involved. The Uncompahgre Plateau’s rugged 2,300-square-mile terrain complicates the search.
