Show THE ANIMAL once thought to be non-existent in Utah is exhibited shortly after its death approximately thirty miles from i i animal killed near Colorado A an animal thought to be non-existent in the was shot and killed last week by a Vernal resident along U.S. 40 near Raven's approximately two miles west of the Utah-Colorado According to Robert Kay and two fellow Uintah Dean Baker and Tom were traveling to Colorado to conduct a survey when they came across the Kay reportedly shot the animal which he mistook for something Immediately after becoming aware of what it was that he he notified a third party in Vernal to report the wolverine's death to the Utah Division of Wildlife When asked for a Kay refused to provide any answers to the questions pertaining to the exact location of the the weapon used and what he thought it was when he shot He also questioned reports stating he was the one who actually shot the Bob Region Game upon being notified of the wolverine's contacted Bob for Utah Division of Wildlife and Dave Wildlife Resources The pair of biologists and Kay returned to the site of the killing where Hasenyager and Olson examined the site for biological They hope to discern the animal's habitat and the eating and traveling habits of the They evoked surprise that the male wolverine was in that particular part of Utah since its natural habitat is that of the high not the greasewood desert area in which it was Hasenyager reported tle wolverine may have come down to the desert area to feed on dead cottontails found along the Although its generally known the wolverine has a square mile little information or knowledge is available on One reason may be because they are considered highly intelligent animals that are difficult to because it was thought they were extinct in have never been on the Utah Protected Wildlife in light of this the possibility of the animal being placed on the list is very according to Claire Regional Law Enforcement It's been reported Hasenyager on Page Wolverine from Page has as a result of the will push for the protection of the wolverine as well as other animals thought to be extinct in Since the wolverine had not been placed on the protected list prior to the Kay was not Wolverines have been Colorado as an endangered species and are protected V Colorado has a full-time study of going on and as a result state officials were anxious to learn exactly where the animal was Because of the short distance from the officials believe lt may have been migrating from When officials viewed the of the wolverine's malting to obliterate any traces of the animal's The last documented in f in the arly when the of retired conservation 1 Dave oat on Ashley The disposition of the now the hands of the state resources people In Salt Lake is up in the air af the moment Davis hopes the animal be given to museum for public He feels if the animal is likelihood of someone recognizing one in the wilds is greatly Kay reported he didn't know what he was going to do with it He originally had planned to have it mounted and to a he t has since changed his |