VIDEO: First wolverine captured by Utah biologists
The Utah Department of Wildlife Resources announced the incredible event Monday, saying that not only had the wolverine been captured, but that it had also been fitted with a GPS device to provide officials with valuable data.A sheepherder near Randolph reported seeing the wolverine on March 10"that was in the process of killing and wounding 18 of his sheep." As the sheepherder approached, the animal ran west and escaped.
Wolverine A plan was put in place to capture the wolverine, with the sheepherder removing all but three of their 18 sheep in the area. Biologists then placed a dead sheep in each of two barrel traps. The next morning, only the dead sheep were found in the traps and the wolverine had yet to be spotted. However, later in the day, the sheepherder noticed a door on one of the traps was down, and inside was the first wolverine ever captured by Utah biologists.
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