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Utah Snow Goose Festival, Feb. 25–27

It's a sight you have to see to believe: thousands of pure white snow and Ross' geese lifting off Gunnison Bend Reservoir amid honks and the beating of wings. You can see this spectacle yourself on Feb. 25, 26 and 27, 2011 at the free Utah Snow Goose Festival.

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Help decide how wildlife is managed

Want a chance to have a say in how wildlife is managed in Utah? Several positions will soon be open on Utah's five wildlife Regional Advisory Councils.

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Don't feed the deer

As they do every winter, biologists with the Division of Wildlife Resources have been monitoring the deer closely and Utah's mule deer herds seem to be doing well as winter winds down.

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Project gives Hawk new nests

Three organizations teamed up recently to help ferruginous hawks—a bird on Utah's state sensitive species list—find suitable places to nest.

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View elk in Springville, Feb. 5

The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources is holding an elk-viewing event this Saturday, February 5, 2011 at the Division central region office. The event will run from 9:00 a.m. until Noon.

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Unmarked traps lead to $4,000 fine

Dean and Spencer Steele, both of Utah County, pleaded guilty to five Class B Misdemeanors. In addition to paying $4,000, the men also forfeited numerous traps and a bobcat pelt. And both of them might also lose their trapping privileges in Utah.

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Ice fishing: Good fishing, close to home

You have warm clothes and waterproof boots. Your ice fishing equipment is ready to go. And you have a basic idea of how to locate fish and catch them through the ice. Now you just need to decide which Utah water you should fish. Fortunately, dozens of waters across Utah provide good ice fishing year after year.

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See bald eagles, Feb. 12, 2011

The Division of Wildlife Resources will hold its annual Utah Bald Eagle Day on Feb. 12, 2011. You'll have a chance not only to see bald eagles, but to learn more about them.

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It's time to apply for a bear permit

You can apply for a bear hunting or a bear pursuit permit starting Feb. 3 at wildlife.utah.gov. Online applications must be received no later than 11 p.m. on Feb. 23.

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Don't put your shotgun away yet

Utah's cottontail rabbit and snowshoe hare seasons—the longest hunting seasons in Utah—run until Feb. 28.

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Ice fishing: Tips for finding success

Wondering how you can find success ice fishing? Putting your bait or lure at the depth the fish are—and then not moving it much—are the keys to catching fish through the ice. And using some simple devices that will help you know when you have a fish on the end of your line is a big help too.

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