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Many of the best places to hike and mountain bike in Utah are also home to the state's moose population. Unfortunately, there are typically a few reports of injuries to dogs and people each year due to encounters with moose. Here are a few things to know about moose in Utah and how to avoid conflicts with them if you happen to encounter one while recreating this summer.
If putting locally sourced, nutritious meat on the table while enjoying Utah's beautiful outdoors sounds good to you, take note that the application period for Utah's 2025 antlerless hunts opens soon!
Whether you are a regular customer or you have never been, the upcoming open house at the Lee Kay Public Shooting Range on June 14 is a great time to visit the facility.
Due to low water levels, the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources issued an emergency change on Tuesday, May 27 to increase the daily fishing limit at Crouse Reservoir, effective immediately.
DNR officers, DWR technicians and other agency staff were hard at work inspecting and decontaminating watercraft to prevent quagga mussels and other aquatic invasive species — including Eurasian watermilfoil — from Lake Powell and from infested reservoirs outside the state from spreading to other waterbodies in Utah.
Memorial Day weekend and Free Fishing Day are just around the corner, and if you are itching to get outdoors to enjoy the warm weather, there are several great Utah fishing destinations that are worth checking out this time of year.
As you are out hiking and camping this summer, don't be surprised if you come across a deer fawn or an elk calf during late May or June. If you do see one, the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources requests that you not touch, try to feed or take the baby animal home — doing so can have fatal consequences for the animal and could also result in injury to you.
If you want to try your hand at some short-range target shooting or learn more about hunting and fishing skills, there are three upcoming events — including the popular Josie Shoot — hosted by the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources that you don't want to miss.
On May 15, a group of Uintah High School students and biologists from various agencies released almost 140 endangered razorback suckers raised at the school into the Colorado River.
May 16 is Endangered Species Day, making it a great opportunity to learn about and celebrate three Utah species listed under the Endangered Species Act that have made great strides in recovery in the last five years.
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