Wolverine in the Uintas

[Dave]

Caught on camera by DWR on the north slope: http://www.ksl.com/?sid=30554173&ni...-on-camera-in-utah-for-1st-time&s_cid=queue-7

I've seen badger and porcupine on the north slope but never a wolverine. I don't know that I'd really like to come nose-to-nose with one, actually.

 

[Nick]

This had to be done.

 

[Devo]

I am pretty sure that Wolverine is a transplant from Australia.....

 

[Nick]

Invasive species!!!

 

[Nick]

But seriously. That is way cool that there appears to be Wolverines in the state again. They don't actually mess with humans though, do they?

 

[Dave]

They don't mess with humans, but if you surprised one I'm sure it would be ugly.

 

[Aldaron]

I saw one once in Colorado and all I could think was, "That thing wants to eat my junk."

 

[Bob]

Now they will lock out the Uintas for critical habitat.....

 

[Dave]

I checked on the location with DWR, they would only say it was in the Blacks Fork drainage.

 

[WasatchWill]

Those things are known to send bears the other way. Very stealthy though, stealthier than cougars. Even in areas with higher populations, you're unlikely to ever see one. Awesome animal. Very interesting to learn about. There may still be a "Nature" episode on video.pbs.org that profiles them.

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[DrNed]

This had to be done.

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Imagine my surprise when I was scrolling through FB and I saw this posted by one of my friends .
Nick . . . you've gone viral!

 

[Nick]

Dang! I would've done a better photoshopping job if I'd known it would catch on!

 

[Dave]

I shared it on the KSL Newsradio FB page… it kind of spread from there.

 

[Nick]

Nice! I just saw it!

Link: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?...325819688731.150003.9995608731&type=1&theater

 

[Nick]

Love the comments from people on FB. That just made my whole week month. And now it's time to go on vacation. Thanks, Dave.