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Last Updated: Thursday, April 28, 2022, 12:00 pm

The total number of wild animals harvested illegally in Utah in 2021 was higher than the number taken in 2020, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources conservation officers report.

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Last Updated: Thursday, November 4, 2021, 9:43 am

Utah Division of Wildlife Resources conservation officers are reminding the public to not remove desert tortoises from the wild and to ensure that out-of-state tortoises have the proper certification when accompanying their owners to Utah. Officers have seen an uptick in tortoise-related cases, investigating nine so far this year.

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Last Updated: Tuesday, December 28, 2021, 1:39 pm

Utah Division of Wildlife Resources conservation officers are seeking information after a buck deer was shot and left to waste in northern Utah.

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Last Updated: Thursday, October 28, 2021, 2:13 pm

The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources law enforcement section has seen various changes during its 125-year history, but conserving Utah's fish and wildlife species — and enforcing the laws that protect them — has continued to be the top priority since the first game warden took office in Utah in 1896.