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An outdoor fair for kids

Kids can catch fish, learn about predators and find out how to ride an ATV safely at this year's DNR Youth Outdoor Sports Fair. The sports fair is part of the upcoming International Sportsmen's Exposition.

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Tundra Swan Day, March 13

The Division of Wildlife Resources and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will host Utah's annual Tundra Swan Day on March 13, 2010. Admission is free.

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Disease kills NE Utah bighorn sheep

Recent surveys by Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (DWR) biologists have found most of the bighorns in the Goslin herd near the Green River in Daggett County are infected with the disease. Wildlife managers are actively trying to keep the disease from spreading to other bighorns.

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Sleigh rides end March 1, 2010

Dwindling snow has forced the Division of Wildlife Resources to close the Hardware Ranch sleigh rides early this year. The sleigh rides will close at 5 p.m. on March 1, 2010. That's about two weeks earlier than normal.

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3 California condors die in Arizona

After three years without a confirmed mortality from lead poisoning, three California condors have recently died from the biggest challenge to the species' recovery.

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Want to gather shed antlers in Utah?

If you want to gather shed antlers before April 15, you must complete a free, online shed antler-gathering course.

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Apply soon for a big game point

You still have time to apply for a for a bonus point or a preference point and increase the chance that you'll be chasing big game in the future. Point applications will be accepted until 11 p.m. on March 8.

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Teach kids how to fish

The Division of Wildlife Resources is looking for volunteers to teach 6- to 13-year-olds about fish, the places fish live and how to catch them.

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Don't wait until the last day to apply

Time is running out to submit an application to hunt big game in Utah this fall. You must apply no later than 11 p.m. on March 1, 2010.

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Turkey hunting permits on sale Feb. 16

If you didn't obtain a limited-entry permit to hunt wild turkeys in Utah this spring, don't put your shotgun away. Permits for Utah's first general statewide turkey hunt go on sale starting Feb. 16.

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Goose Festival starts Feb. 19, 2010

You can see thousands of pure white snow and Ross' geese lifting off Gunnison Bend Reservoir on Feb. 19, 20 and 21 at the annual Utah Snow Goose Festival. The festival will be held at and near Gunnison Bend Reservoir, just west of Delta. Admission is free.

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