DWR conservation officers work to protect Utah's wildlife.
The dispatches below are a fraction of our ongoing efforts to protect your wildlife. If you have information on illegal wildlife-related activities, please let us know. Our success depends on the help of ethical hunters, like yourself.
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.
Utah Division of Wildlife Resources conservation officers are seeking information after a buck deer was shot and left to waste in northern Utah.
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.
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.
Utah Division of Wildlife Resources conservation officers are seeking information from the public after a large bull elk was recently killed and left to waste.
Utah Division of Wildlife Resources conservation officers are seeking information from the public about a deer that was illegally killed and left to waste in Rich County.
Several hunting seasons are in full swing, and Utah's general-season deer hunt — arguably the state's most popular hunt — starts Oct. 23. Utah Division of Wildlife Resources conservation officers are hard at work patrolling the state to protect wildlife and make sure hunters are obeying the laws.
The deer you shot on public land ran onto private property and then died. You shot and killed what you thought was a spike elk only to discover that it was actually a cow elk. You just finished filleting the six rainbow trout you caught before realizing that the catch limit at the reservoir was actually four. Before you find yourself in any of these scenarios, here's what Utah Division of Wildlife Resources conservation officers would like you to know.
Utah Division of Wildlife Resources conservation officers are seeking information after a trophy pronghorn buck was illegally killed and left to waste in Beaver County.
Utah Division of Wildlife Resources conservation officers are seeking information after some equipment from a wildlife water guzzler was stolen in Washington County sometime in March.
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