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Helping Utah's migratory birds in your own backyard
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In urban areas, our backyards, parks and even small green spaces are critical stopover habitats where birds can find food, water and shelter. Here are some easy ways to protect and help birds in your own backyard and beyond.
Speed trap: Capturing pronghorn for conservation
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In January 2025, the DWR teamed up with researchers from Brigham Young University to trap hundreds of pronghorn at Parker Mountain and translocate them to management units all over Utah.
Learn to fish: tying the knot
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Despite their importance, knots are often neglected by anglers. Learning to tie strong, reliable knots can help you land more fish.
Chasing Bonneville whitefish
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Known for their hard fight and tasty white flesh, Bonneville whitefish offer a remarkable winter angling experience that's worth the cold. Here's everything you need to know to make the most of this exciting season at Bear Lake.
Chronic wasting disease FAQs
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Many people are concerned about CWD impacts on Utah's wildlife, if and how it can be transmitted to humans, and want to know more about what the DWR is doing to control CWD.
Learn to hunt: muzzleloaders
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Whether you have never hunted at all, or are an experienced rifle hunter looking for earlier season hunting opportunities, learning the unique skill set of muzzleloader hunting can be a fun and rewarding challenge.
The not-so-simple definition of species
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What is a species? It seems like a straightforward question, right? Unfortunately, defining what makes a group of animals a distinct species is actually far more complicated than it would appear on the outside. Sometimes, new information requires us to reconsider what we know about species.
Wildlife-friendly fences
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As our cities and suburbs expand into previously undeveloped areas, our structures, roads and other barriers — including fences — can act as an unintentional but often fatal restriction for many wildlife species.
Conserving wild Bonneville cutthroat trout in the midst of cattle country
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Since finding a hidden population of native Bonneville cutthroat trout, the DWR and conservation partners have implemented stream, wetland, and riparian habitat restoration and enhancements in Niotche Creek.
How to catch panfish
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Summertime in Utah means warming waters and active panfish! Panfish are fun fishing for anglers of all ages and abilities.