Utah Division of Wildlife Resources biologists with the help of sheepherders and other agencies captured, collared and released a depredating wolverine in Rich County over the weekend.The wolverine was said to have attacked several sheep west of Randolph, according to a news release from the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources. The animal is now being GPS tracked in the Uinta Mountains.It’s the first wolverine captured by DWR biologists and the eighth confirmed sighting of a wolverine in the state since 1979, according to DWR spokesperson Faith Heaton Jolley.On March 10, according to the news release, USDA-Wildlife Services personnel piloting a fixed-wing aircraft in the area noticed an animal feeding on a dead sheep. After flying a bit closer, they identified the animal as a wolverine. Read the rest of the story on HJnews.com.This story is made possible thanks to a community reporting partnership between The Herald Journal and Utah Public Radio.
Utah Division of Wildlife Resources biologists — with the help of sheepherders and other agencies — captured, collared and released a depredating wolverine in Rich County over the weekend.
Nearly 5,000 deer were killed on Utah roads last year according to the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, and that’s just the start of wildlife migration problems.
Utah wildlife officials announced Wednesday they are increasing the number of fish people can catch at 10 different bodies of water across the state, citing anticipated lower water levels due to the ongoing statewide drought.
SALT LAKE CITY State wildlife biologists are asking anyone who has bird feeders or bird baths to temporarily remove them or clean if they spot any dead or sick birds due to a rising number of sick or dead birds at feeders located in northern Utah.
Officials said Tuesday it suspects the rise to be tied to a salmonella outbreak linked to the deaths of numerous songbirds across several U.S. states in recent months.
Salmonellosis, as it is officially called, is a bacterial disease that s transmitted through direct contact. It s commonly spread through infected feces, according to the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources. It typically affects birds like pine siskins, goldfinches and Cassin s finches but can affect any bird that comes in contact with a bird feeder on a regular basis.