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Matheson Preserve closes gates due to overcrowding

Moab Sun News5 years ago2 years ago

The Scott and Norma Matheson Wetlands Preserve announced that it would indefinitely close its gates to the public due to overuse and “people not following guidelines,” according to a statement released by The…

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Bringing home the sheep

Moab Sun News5 years ago2 years ago

Growing up in the Navajo Nation, Cynthia Wilson learned the art of rug-weaving from her mother, which she in turn learned from her own mother beneath the towering buttes of Monument Valley —…

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Running Hot

Rachel Fixsen5 years ago4 years ago

On June 13, a lightning strike ignited a fire near Ken’s Lake that grew to be 3.6 acres before wildland firefighters contained and exterminated the blaze, declaring it “out” the following day. Moab…

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Grazing for wildlife: Mule Deer Foundation hosts banquet on Sat. Feb 29

Rachel Fixsen6 years ago4 years ago

The Canyonlands Chapter of the Mule Deer Foundation will hold their seventh annual fundraising banquet at the Hoodoo Moab on Feb. 29 at 5:30 p.m., raising money for management projects that benefit deer…

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Why so many bears? Ursine encounters up in 2019

Moab Sun News6 years ago2 years ago

From the recent bear found stranded in a pothole to bears spotted munching on fruit trees in Moab, many have remarked that this has been a hot bear summer. On Aug. 9, a…

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Why non-native species should ‘get your goat’

Moab Sun News6 years ago4 years ago

Mountain goats may be one of the most iconic species in high mountain ranges, but that doesn’t necessarily mean they belong on every mountain.  On Wednesday, Sept. 18, from 7 to 9 p.m.,…

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USGS study shows less water than previously reported

Moab Sun News6 years ago4 years ago

The final results of a water study initiated in 2014 show less water in the Moab area than previous studies indicated.  The U.S. Geologic Survey (USGS) announced in a press release on Aug….

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Officials report catching, killing bear that bit child at Dewey Bridge campground

Moab Sun News6 years ago4 years ago

Utah Division of Wildlife Resources officials have located a black bear that bit a boy on the head on Friday, Aug. 9, in the Moab area. The incident occurred at the Dewey Bridge…

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Bat Night brings science to the public

Moab Sun News6 years ago2 years ago

Wildlife Conservation Biologist Scott Gibson holds a small bat in his hands. He works quickly and seriously, taking a host of scientific measurements. Holding the animal up, he turns to face the group…

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