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Wild About Utah: Moose in Utah Sep 30, 2008

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Moose in Utah: The first Moose in Utah were seen about 100 years ago, and the total population may have been less than 100 animals as late as the 1950s.

Wild About Utah: Mobbing Sep 16, 2008

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Mobbing: When a predator ventures into a location, they may be detected by a resident bird. That sentinel starts mobbing calls and is soon joined by other birds who will join in harassing that predator vocally

Wild About Utah: Magpies a.k.a. Holstein Pheasants Sep 02, 2008

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Knowing they are protected: I knew a man who referred to black and white Magpies as "Holstein Pheasants." He said, "You can shoot pheasants, can't you?"

Wild About Utah: A Moment to Think About Our State Bird Aug 19, 2008

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A moment to think about our state bird: Utah's state bird is is commemorated as the seagull, more accurately the the California Gull.

Wild About Utah: Our Native Squash Bees Aug 12, 2008

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Our Native Squash Bees: New research is showing a specific group of unmanaged native bees is responsible for pollinating our squashes, gourds and pumpkins.

Wild About Utah: Red Rock Country Aug 05, 2008

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The Colorado Plateau is dissected by the Colorado River and its tributaries exposing a deep and colorful geologic history. A predominance of red bed deposits has prompted the nickname “red rock country.”

Wild About Utah: Perseids Meteor Shower Aug 05, 2008

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Perseids meteor shower is an increase in meteor activity when the Earth passes through a trail of comet debris also in orbit about the Sun.

Wild About Utah: Roadrunner in a Tree Jul 22, 2008

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A roadrunner in a tree is a rare siting for this terrestrial bird, known best for their ungainly and comical appearance, combined with eccentricities...

Wild About Utah: Remembering Euell Jul 15, 2008

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Remembering Euell Gibbons: He was famous as a naturalist and connoisseur of wild foods in the 1960’s. His best known works were the book “Stalking the Wild Asparagus” and

Wild About Utah: The Occupants on Robin Street Jul 08, 2008

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The Occupants on Robin Street: Shopping centers and housing developments are named for things that used to be. One place is named for its current occupants.