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Santa's reindeer spotted in Utah? No, just biologists tracking migration patterns
With the holiday season in full swing, some might mistaken the deer being flown over Utah as part of Santa's team. However, officials with the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources said it is part of an annual effort to help monitor and learn about deer migration patterns. (Photo: Utah DWR)
SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — With the holiday season in full swing, some might mistaken the deer being flown over Utah as part of Santa's team.
However, officials with the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources said it is part of an annual effort to help monitor and learn about deer migration patterns.
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They said biologists capture and place GPS collars on approximately 1,200 deer throughout the state every winter.
The deer are then brought to an area where health assessments are performed before they are safely released.
Utah DWR biologists make efforts year-round to help deer herds. To read more, visit the DWR's webpage.
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