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Xina, Utah’s oldest ever black bear, has died at 31

(Photo courtesy Utah Division of Wildlife Resources) This undated photo shows Xina, a female thought to be the oldest black bear in Utah, when she died in mid-June 2019 at approximately age 31. Xina, who had a radio collar placed on her in 1992, is believed to have died of natural causes in the Book Cliffs.

(Photo courtesy Utah Division of Wildlife Resources) This undated photo shows Xina, a female thought to be the oldest black bear in Utah, when she died in mid-June 2019 at approximately age 31. Xina, who had a radio collar placed on her in 1992, is believed to have died of natural causes in the Book Cliffs.