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Starting March 7, you can learn all about the largest rodent in North America and enjoy a few family-friendly activities by visiting the free exhibit at the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources' Hardware Wildlife Education Center.
The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources is announcing some updates to the annual Utah Hunting Skills Challenge and is inviting anyone who has completed Hunter Education to register and compete in the upcoming state competition.
The Mantua Fish Hatchery recently completed construction on a new facility that will improve efficiency and increase production of the trout egg supply for the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources fish hatcheries that stock fish across Utah.
The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources is partnering with the Ouray National Wildlife Refuge to host a viewing event for porcupines on Saturday, March 1.
The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources has confirmed that highly pathogenic avian influenza has been detected in birds in Box Elder, Emery and San Juan counties since November 2024.
If you are a bird-watcher and swans are on your bucket list, there are three great spots in northern Utah to see these magnificent birds as they wing their way through the state during their spring migrations.
If you want to see thousands of geese lifting off Gunnison Bend Reservoir amid honks and the beating of wings, head to the annual Delta Snow Goose Festival later this month.
The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources is hosting a viewing event in southern Utah in February to provide the opportunity to see and learn more about various waterfowl species.
The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources and Ashley National Forest are hosting a free viewing event next month that will allow the public a chance to see rare, mountain birds — like rosy-finches — close-up in their natural habitat.
The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources has been awarded up to roughly $37.2 million in federal grants that would help benefit fish and wildlife in southeastern Utah through several habitat improvement projects.
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