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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.

1,065 wildlife illegally killed in Utah in 2019

Details: Published: Monday, January 6, 2020, 8:30 am

Utah Division of Wildlife Resources conservation officers reported that 1,065 animals were illegally killed in Utah in 2019.

Large 6×7 buck deer poached in Millard County

Details: Published: Monday, November 25, 2019, 9:15 am

DWR conservation officers are investigating the illegal killing and waste of a mature 6×7 buck deer. The deer was found east of Holden, in the Maple Hollow area of Millard County.

150 gallons of used oil illegally dumped on wildlife management area

Details: Published: Friday, November 22, 2019, 9:15 am

On Nov. 8, 2019, a concerned citizen reported finding 150 gallons of used oil that had been illegally dumped on the Wildcat Wildlife Management Area (WMA). The oil was primarily contained in 20 5-gallon buckets and one 50-gallon drum, although some residue had also leaked onto the ground.

Bighorn sheep ram poached in Kane County

Details: Published: Tuesday, November 5, 2019, 1:38 pm

On Oct. 20, 2019, a bighorn sheep ram was killed and left to waste near Mount Carmel Junction.

Bull elk shot just off Highway 12 near Escalante

Details: Published: Wednesday, October 30, 2019, 10:13 am

Sometime between Oct. 19 and Oct. 22, a bull elk was shot and left to waste near mile marker 50 on Highway 12, approximately 9 miles west of Escalante.

Doe pronghorn poached in Beaver County

Details: Published: Wednesday, June 5, 2019, 1:05 pm

On May 29, 2019, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (DWR) conservation officers received information regarding a poached doe pronghorn off Laho Road, west of Minersville.

Man pleads guilty to Wanton Destruction of Protected Wildlife

Details: Published: Wednesday, April 4, 2018, 1:39 pm

Mark Thayn, the owner of La Sal Mountain Outfitters, pled guilty to Wanton Destruction of Protected Wildlife, a third degree felony, for his role in the poaching of a cow elk.