Rare wolverine spotted on Antelope Island
Rare wolverine spotted on Antelope Island
and last updated 2021-05-05 23:22:03-04
DAVIS COUNTY, Utah â A rare wolverine was filmed running across parts of the Great Salt Lake on Antelope Island Tuesday.
James Shook and Kyle Mays shared video and pictures of the wolverine to Facebook. The wolverine was spotted as the men looked south from the north end of Bridger Bay. This one has been on my bucket list since I was six years old, Shook said when reached via Zoom. âI have always. Since I was six, if you asked me which animal I could see if I could choose any, I would have said, wolverine.â
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Wolverines are so rare and so elusive in Utah that even the state s wildlife division isn t sure how many there are making the sight of one running at Antelope Island State Park this week so rare. Utah s Division of Wildlife Resources confirmed the video snaged near Bridger Bay Campground appears to be authentic.
The muscular carnivore known for its ferocity far beyond its physical size was captured on video, in the daytime, in an area where it isn t typically spotted or where it would be expected to be found. We believe this wolverine sighted on Antelope Island is just passing through since Antelope Island does not have suitable habitat. It is always exciting to hear of wolverine sightings in the state and especially when we have video evidence, Division of Wildlife Resources DWR conservation biologist Adam Brewerton said. Wolverines are very rare to see because they are largely nocturnal, and they travel quickly, typically not staying in one area long en
Utah sets up checkpoints in effort to contain invasive quagga mussels
All vehicles even those not transporting watercraft will be required to stop.
(Photo courtesy of the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources) The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources will be conducting mandatory checkpoints during busy boating weekends this summer to make sure quagga mussels don t spread from Lake Powell to other bodies of water.
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Utah is ramping up its defenses in the battle against invasive quagga mussels this summer. Over the next few months, the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources will conduct mandatory administrative checkpoints during busy boating weekends with the aim of making sure that visitors leaving Lake Powell where the mussels have proliferated don’t unwittingly spread quagga to other bodies of water.
KUER The Utah Department of Agriculture and Food is temporarily changing tests for medical cannabis products. This story and more in the Friday morning news brief.
Friday morning, April 30, 2021
State
Temporary Change To Medical Cannabis Testing Protocols
The Utah Department of Agriculture and Food is temporarily changing tests for medical cannabis products. The state has filed an emergency rule due to a shortage of lab supplies because of the pandemic. Labs will still be required to test aerobic microbial counts and total yeast and mold counts, but certain other pathogens will be tested for only at the discretion of the department. Agriculture officials said they want to make sure patients still have access to safe cannabis. The emergency rule is in effect through Aug. 27.