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Are Wolves Living in Utah County?

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On Sunday, Division of Wildlife Resources personnel spotted what appeared to be four wolves while performing coyote control from a helicopter in the mountains east of Springville in Utah County.

(KCPW News)  On Sunday, Division of Wildlife Resources personnel spotted what appeared to be four wolves while performing coyote control from a helicopter in the mountains east of Springville in Utah County.  Now the division must determine if the animals are wolves or wolf-dog hybrids before deciding a course of action.  KCPW’s Eric Ray spoke with DWR Wildlife Section Chief Kevin Bunnell, who says finding the predators wasn’t a great surprise:

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The division plans an attempt to locate, collar and draw blood from one or two of the animals this weekend.  Information about the state’s Wolf Management Plan is available here:

 


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