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Register for Predator Control Program

You can help the state's deer herds and make some money by participating in Utah's new Predator Control Program. You can register to participate in the Predator Control Program, and start taking coyotes, beginning July 1. However, compensation for coyotes taken in the state will not be issued until after Sept. 1.

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Apply for grouse, sandhill crane hunts

If you want to hunt sandhill cranes, sage grouse or sharp-tailed grouse in Utah this fall, you need to get your permit application in soon. Your application must be received no later than 11 p.m. on July 3

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Day of the Condor, July 14

If you're in the right spot at the right time, one of the largest and rarest birds in the world might soar directly over your head. On July 14, the Division of Wildlife Resources will host its annual free California condor viewing event from 8 a.m. to noon near Kolob Reservoir.

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13th annual Osprey Watch, July 7

You can see ospreys, in the air and on top of their huge nests, at the Thirteenth Annual Flaming Gorge Osprey Watch. The free event will be held July 7 on the peninsula next to the visitor center parking lot at Flaming Gorge dam in northeastern Utah.

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Utah Lake access locations

Utah Lake is the state's largest fresh water lake and provides excellent boating, fishing, hunting, birding and other recreational opportunities. Now, a new web page that that features 25 different access areas around the lake makes it easier than ever to visit.

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Fun, inexpensive fishing in central Utah

If you're looking for a fun place to fish in central Utah, visit the waters along state Route 31. Route 31 runs through the Manti-La Sal National Forest. If you live in central Utah, the route provides multiple camping and fishing destinations you can reach without having to spend a lot of time or money on travel.

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Weather could increase bear problems

The hot, dry weather Utah is experiencing could increase the chance that a black bear wanders into your camp site or cabin area this summer. Fortunately, you can do several things to lessen the chance that a bear will wander in to your camp site or cabin area.

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Catch a variety of fish at Pineview

Anglers who want a variety of great early summer fishing opportunities can find them at Pineview Reservoir. Located in Huntsville in northern Utah, the reservoir contains six different sportfish: Tiger muskie, smallmouth bass, largemouth bass, black crappie, yellow perch and black bullhead catfish.

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Native trout project at Pole Creek

One of Utah's native fish, the Bonneville cutthroat trout, will soon be expanded throughout the Pole Creek drainage.

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Find a baby bird? Here's what to do

It's not unusual to find newly hatched birds in your backyard this time of the year. If you find a baby bird on the ground, what should you do with it?

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Find a fawn? Here's what to do

It's not unusual to find a deer fawn or an elk calf in the woods—or even in town—this time of the year. If you find a deer fawn or an elk calf, what should you do with it?

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