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The discovery was first made on March 8, 2006 by bulldozer operator Dee Zimmerschied while preparing the area for a drilling pad on a private ranch north of Casper.

Dr. Kent Sundell and a group of students and volunteers went out to examine the site over spring break, where they uncovered 28 bones. This initial exploration unearthed the rest of the pelvis, ribs and multiple vertebrae.

Of the 170 bones excavated through the month of June, 100 are mostly complete and identifiable, including a broken off tusk.

The specimen was named for the initial discoverer, and we all look forward to the day when "Dee" the mammoth can stand again with us in the museum. Getting the bones out of the ground is only the first step, they still need to be cleaned up and repaired in some cases, but it will certainly keep us all busy for a while.

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Last Updated 4/7/08