On Monday, the Bureau of Land Management made an announcement regarding "a major dinosaur fossil discovery." The location turned out to be a place in the South East of Utah, near Hanksville.

The find includes freshwater clams, petrified trees and bones; all these, once properly analyzed, are expected to add several pieces to the puzzle of ancient life scientists are trying to complete.

Up to this point, four long-tailed, long-necked herbivore dinosaurs (sauropods) and two carnivore ones have been identified; further research will determine whether or not the remaining bones belong to a stegosaurus.

It’s been determined that the dinosaurs date from the late Jurassic period (roughly between 160 and 140 million years ago).
The first to conduct on-site investigations were Burpee Museum of Natural History (Rockford) people. For the time being, the site covers a surface that is 50 yards wide and 200 yards long; as more and more people will be brought in on the project, the site’s dimensions will surely expand.

According to The Associated Press, Scott Foss, a BLM paleontologist, considers the preservation of the specimens to be excellent. He went on to say that upcoming tests will provide valuable information about the characteristics of Jurassic life and climate.

Specialists from several fields are working ceaselessly and things are coming along quite well. The exact location of the site has not been disclosed because of certain security issues and policies. However, the public will be constantly given the local news.