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Show Moose Transplant Near Scofield Appears to be Successful i no success oi a moose transplant project carried carr-ied out last winter by the Division of Wildlife Resources is being waicneci closely to determine deter-mine its success. The project, the first of its Kind in the United States, involved the translocation transloca-tion of 18 moose from the Hear River and Mill-creek Mill-creek drainages on the north slopes of the Uinta Mountains to the mouth of Fish Creek Canyon a-bove a-bove Scofield Reservoir in Carbon County. The purpose was to establish the moose in what appeared ap-peared to be favorable habitat. Since the transplant last January, one mature bull moose was illegally killed during the elk season, sea-son, and one female calf w as found dead of natural causes. In a recent survey of the area to determine whether the moose had adapted to their new home Division biologists observed ob-served a calf which had been given a drug overdose over-dose at the time she was to be released last January. Jan-uary. The animal became partially paralyzed, but under the care of Dr. Kenneth B. Creer, Provo veterinarian, the young female revived and was released three weeks later. la-ter. Biologists sighted her just above Scofield Reservoir, near the area in which she was released. re-leased. She appeared to be in excellent condition and adapted to hqr new-home. new-home. Biologists report the new moose herd appears to be well established. Each animal was marked with a colored collar, and the general public observing ob-serving these animals have been cooperative in reporting the sightings to the Division. |
