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Where you can see bald eagles in Utah this February

Details: Published: Wednesday, January 22, 2025, 9:25 am

February is the best time of the year to see America's national bird here in Utah.

DWR, UDOT and other partners complete 5 projects, 2 studies to help wildlife and fish safely migrate across Utah in 2024

Details: Published: Thursday, January 16, 2025, 8:49 am

In 2024, the DWR, UDOT and other partners installed several different structures and completed a few studies to help wildlife and fish migrate safely in various areas throughout Utah.

DWR Dedicated Hunter volunteers complete nearly 1,500 projects to benefit wildlife in 2024

Details: Published: Tuesday, January 14, 2025, 9:04 am

2024 was a banner year for volunteers helping benefit wildlife in Utah, with volunteers in the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources Dedicated Hunter Program completing 1,473 projects — more than double the number of projects completed the year before.

Utah Wildlife Board approves changes to waterfowl, bear hunting in Utah and other items

Details: Published: Friday, January 10, 2025, 9:53 am

The Utah Wildlife Board approved a few updates to waterfowl hunting in Utah, as well as the harvest rules for bears, cougars and furbearer species, and a few other items during a public meeting on Jan. 9.

Riley Peck named new DWR director

Details: Published: Thursday, January 9, 2025, 11:43 am

Utah Department of Natural Resources Executive Director Joel Ferry named Riley Peck as the new director for the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, effective Monday, Jan. 13.

7 new Utah fishing records set in 2024

Details: Published: Thursday, January 9, 2025, 9:20 am

Anyone who goes fishing knows how thrilling it is to catch a fish, especially if it is a large, potentially record-breaking one. And in 2024, anglers set a few new fishing records in Utah.

Watch the Jan. 9, 2025 Utah Wildlife Board meeting

Details: Published: Wednesday, January 8, 2025, 1:00 pm

Watch the Utah Wildlife Board meeting live, beginning Thursday, Jan. 9, at 9 a.m. The agenda and meeting materials are available on the public meetings page.

Interested in deciding how wildlife is managed in Utah? Apply for a position on the Utah Wildlife Board in 2025

Details: Published: Monday, January 6, 2025, 9:58 am

The group that makes the final decisions about hunting, fishing and how wildlife is managed in Utah has four positions to fill, and members of the public who have an interest in wildlife are encouraged to apply.

Want to gather shed antlers from Jan. 1 through May 31? Take the free, mandatory ethics course

Details: Published: Thursday, December 19, 2024, 9:25 am

Want to gather shed antlers from Jan. 1 through May 31? The free antler gathering ethics course can help you learn how to minimize stress to wildlife and also how to avoid damaging their habitats during this critical time of year.

Several ice fishing tournaments happening in Utah in 2025

Details: Published: Thursday, December 19, 2024, 9:25 am

If you want to add an extra challenge to your ice fishing this winter, a tournament may be just the thing. Plus, you can help many of Utah's fisheries by harvesting overabundant fish and also have the opportunity to win prizes!

Where you can see bald eagles in Utah this February

DWR, UDOT and other partners complete 5 projects, 2 studies to help wildlife and fish safely migrate across Utah in 2024

DWR Dedicated Hunter volunteers complete nearly 1,500 projects to benefit wildlife in 2024

Utah Wildlife Board approves changes to waterfowl, bear hunting in Utah and other items

Riley Peck named new DWR director

7 new Utah fishing records set in 2024

Watch the Jan. 9, 2025 Utah Wildlife Board meeting

Interested in deciding how wildlife is managed in Utah? Apply for a position on the Utah Wildlife Board in 2025

Want to gather shed antlers from Jan. 1 through May 31? Take the free, mandatory ethics course

Several ice fishing tournaments happening in Utah in 2025

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