A wolverine has turned up in Davis County

A wolverine was spotted this morining in west Layton on a home webcam. Photo: Utah Division of Wildlife Resources

LAYTON, Utah. — A wolverine raced past the front of a house in west Layton this morning and it was caught on camera. Two people walking on a nearby trail in the area also confirmed that they saw it.

If you see the wolverine, please keep your distance, enjoy viewing it, and call the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources at 801-476-2740. They’d like to place a GPS collar on the animal and then release it in a high-elevation area. Tracking its movements will provide key learnings about wolverines in Utah.

It’s rare to see wolverines, even in the high-elevation areas where they typically live. The recent sightings — on Antelope Island on May 4 and then today in west Layton — illustrate how far wildlife will travel from their preferred homes.