Show Moose Are Studied A new study was started last week by the Utah Fish and Game to determine movements movements movements move move- ments of moose on the north slope of the Uinta Mountains GAME BIOLOGISTS used immobilizing immobilizing immobilizing im im- im- im mobilizing drugs in this study when they tagged ten moose in the Bear River Henry Fork and Smith Fork Moose were located from a helicopter and the immobilizing ing drug was fired from a Cap Chur Gun by a biologist in inthe inthe inthe the helicopter Biologists using small snowmobiles and a larger moved in after the animals were down ABOUT 15 minutes after the i drug is administered animals are arc easily handled Numbered ear tags and a collar were attached attached attached at at- to the moose and some experimental freeze branding was also tried Biologists remained with the moose moos until they had fully recovered recovered recovered re re- re- re covered from the effects of the drug and then moved on onto onto onto to the next animal objective of the study is isto isto isto to gain data on moose movement movement movement move move- ment from the area where they were tagged and marked Visual observations of the tagged moose will be possible since various colored collars drain drain- were used to identify ages where animals were located located located lo lo- at time of capture BIOLOGISTS during the summer summer summer sum sum- mer and fall seasons will search for the marked animals In time movement patterns will be ascertained by plotting plotting plot plot- ting all sight locations on maps The Division requests anyone who observes a marked moose to report the sighting to either a conservation officer or Fish and Game Office |