Wildlife news

Utah Wildlife Board approves 2019 big game hunts

Details: Published: Friday, May 3, 2019, 4:03 pm

The Utah Wildlife Board approved the 2019 big game hunting permit numbers, as well as several new hunts during Thursday's meeting. The recommended number of hunting permits each year is based on a few factors.

DWR discontinues translocation in urban deer program

Details: Published: Thursday, May 2, 2019, 4:29 pm

The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources has made the decision to discontinue the translocation of urban deer (removing deer from urban areas and relocating them to rangelands). The urban deer program will still continue in an effort to minimize deer/human conflicts, but will be a lethal-removal only program moving forward.

4 good places to watch birds in Utah this spring

Details: Published: Tuesday, April 30, 2019, 3:53 pm

Spring is here, which means wildlife migrations are in full swing. Bird-watching is a great opportunity to get outdoors and see a wide variety of wildlife — and enjoy the fun challenge of trying to identify them!

What to do if you find a baby bird on the ground

Details: Published: Tuesday, April 30, 2019, 3:17 pm

It's a beautiful spring day so you decide to go for a walk. You are strolling along the sidewalk in your neighborhood when suddenly you hear some loud chirping near your feet. You look over and see a small baby bird lying on the ground near a tree trunk. What should you do?

Gila monster named state reptile

Details: Published: Thursday, March 28, 2019, 5:15 pm

Utah has long had a state flag, a state emblem and even a state cooking pot. (It's the Dutch oven.) Now, with Wednesday's signing of HB144, Utah officially has a state reptile: the Gila monster.

Don't let dogs chase wildlife

Details: Published: Tuesday, March 26, 2019, 2:17 pm

Utah wildlife often struggles to find food during winters that have heavy snow. By spring, many animals are vulnerable and weak. So if you are planning to take your dog on hikes this spring and summer, make sure your pet doesn't chase or harass any wildlife.

Treatment will remove illegally released goldfish

Details: Published: Friday, October 12, 2018, 7:27 pm

In mid-October, biologists with the Division of Wildlife Resources will use rotenone to remove goldfish that were placed illegally in Maple Lake.

Report hunting violations

Details: Published: Saturday, October 14, 2017, 5:31 pm

With most of Utah's hunting seasons in full swing, wildlife officers are asking hunters and anglers — and others who are in the outdoors too — to watch for illegal hunting activities. That includes hunters shooting animals but not retrieving them, shooting after dark or any activity that seems suspicious.

Statewide shed antler closure

Details: Published: Thursday, February 2, 2017, 1:48 pm

Effective Feb. 3, you cannot gather shed deer, elk or moose antlers in Utah until April 1. On Feb. 2, Division of Wildlife Resources Director Greg Sheehan signed an emergency order. The order supersedes a Jan. 31 order. The Jan. 31 order closed shed antler gathering only in 11 counties.