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Published: Monday, April 3, 2023, 9:46 am
While many wildlife management areas in northern Utah are currently scheduled to reopen to public access on April 8, the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources is extending their closure through April 30 — and also closing additional WMAs in central Utah through the end of April — in an effort to help protect wintering deer and other big game in these areas.
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Published: Thursday, March 30, 2023, 8:00 am
An almost mythical bird — built for diving and sporting a haunting voice — stops in northeastern Utah during its spring migration, and April is a great time to see them.
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Published: Tuesday, March 28, 2023, 8:01 am
In an effort to decrease damage and to make habitat better for deer, elk and other wildlife, the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources is implementing two major camping changes at the Hardware Wildlife Management Area, starting this year.
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Published: Monday, March 27, 2023, 1:05 pm
There were several bills related to wildlife management that were signed into law this legislative session — here are just a few to know about.
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Published: Monday, March 20, 2023, 9:40 am
The brine shrimp has officially joined the ranks of Utah state symbols after Gov. Spencer Cox signed H.B. 137 on March 17, 2023, formally designating the brine shrimp as the state crustacean.
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Published: Tuesday, March 14, 2023, 9:13 am
While the application period for Utah's big game hunts opened in January in previous years, the application period has shifted to March and April this year — and going forward — so hunters can see the proposed permit numbers prior to applying. If you're interested in getting your own locally harvested deer or elk meat this fall, be sure to take note of the important dates in the upcoming application period.
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Published: Tuesday, March 7, 2023, 8:01 am
In an effort to help other fish species and to collect data from tagged fish to help with management decisions, the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources is asking anglers to target and remove specific fish species in three waterbodies across Utah.
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Published: Friday, March 3, 2023, 8:01 am
The Provo River Delta Restoration project reached another major milestone — the Provo River was diverted into the channels and ponds constructed over the past three years, connecting the river with a restored delta and with Utah Lake.
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Published: Tuesday, February 28, 2023, 8:01 am
If you want to see migrating wild swans this time of year, two spots in northern Utah are great places to see these magnificent birds as they wing their way through the state in March.
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Published: Thursday, February 23, 2023, 8:01 am
Two new conservation projects geared toward helping Utah's native cutthroat trout were announced during a recent annual Utah Cutthroat Slam meeting.