- DWR implementing mandatory testing for chronic wasting disease in Ogden hunting unit, proposing other updates
- Have a big game or swan hunting permit this fall? Don't forget to submit mandatory harvest report
- Visit upcoming exhibit at Hardware Wildlife Education Center to learn about turkeys in Utah
- What hunters should know about the 2025 pheasant and quail hunts
- DWR wildlife license plates raise over $1.9M for conservation efforts during last 5 years
- Apply for Utah's most prized hunting permits, starting Oct. 28
- Hunting near Zion during the 2025 hunts? Here's how to help birds of prey
- Utah Cutthroat Slam reaches 2K completions; anglers now able to choose from 4 collectable medallions
Species Protection Account Advisory Committee
Members of the Species Protection Account Advisory Committee represent a voice for their varied organizations and communities. Competitive projects are evaluated by the Advisory Committee to ensure that they meet the funding intent of the Species Protection Account and align with continued resource use and development.
Species Protection Account-funded projects should improve the conservation status of Utah species — and thereby support the prevention of additional ESA listings — or they should actively assist in the downlisting or delisting of endangered or threatened species.
Meet the Advisory Committee
- Elaine York, The Nature Conservancy, Utah Chapter
- George Weekley, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Utah Field Office
- Terry Camp, Utah Farm Bureau
- Rikki Hrenko-Browning, Utah Petroleum Association
- Brian Somers, Utah Mining Association
- Russ Franklin, Central Utah Water Conservancy District
- Mike Canning, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources














