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If you’re out camping or hiking this summer and see a baby deer or elk, don’t touch it, feed it and don’t take it home. That’s the latest warning from the state’s Division of Wildlife Resources. This story and more in Monday evening s news brief.
Monday evening, May 24, 2021
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Utah Releases Pay Equity Study For Executive Branch Employees
Utah’s Governor’s Office of Planning and Budget released a study Monday analyzing pay disparities among executive branch employees. At face value, men at state agencies make 21% more than women. White people make 17% more than people of color. But when you account for factors like job type and length of employment that changes the outcomes, the gap shrinks to “essentially zero,” according Nate Talley, deputy director at the Governor’s Office of Planning and Budget. The study also found women and people of color are underrepresented in higher-paying jobs. Read the full story.
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Is our fear of mountain lions unwarranted or an alarm bell for the changing West?
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On May 19, 2018, two mountain bikers in their early 30s were riding on a logging road some 30 miles from Seattle and just outside of North Bend, Washington, a small town in the foothills of the Cascade Mountains. As they rode, they noticed a mountain lion. It appeared to be stalking them.
They stopped, yelled and stood their ground until the 100-pound male ran away. By the books, it was the right thing to do. But then the lion did something unusual. It returned and pounced on one of the bikers, 31-year old Isaac Sederbaum. It latched on Sederbaum’s skull with its mouth, shaking him back and forth. This predatory move is intended to snap the neck of prey. Seeing this, the other biker, S.J. Brooks, 32, fled on foot. When Brooks ran, the lion released Sederbaum and pursued Brooks instead.
Utah's current drought conditions may lead to more aggressive bears this year, meaning those enjoying the wilderness should practice extra caution, wildlife experts say.
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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