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Utah is black bear country, and the likelihood of conflicts with bears increases during a drought year when a bear's normal food supply is decreased, leading them to seek alternate food sources.
Drought impacts many things, including fish and wildlife species. If you are planning some fishing trips this summer, here are a few things to consider before you head out.
Gov. Spencer Cox has declared 2021 as the "Year of the Shorebird" at Great Salt Lake and in Utah, and the year of the Western Hemisphere Shorebird Reserve Network site at Great Salt Lake.
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! The 23rd annual Great Salt Lake Bird Festival is an exciting opportunity to see and learn more about birds in Utah.
Utah Division of Wildlife Resources biologists feel confident that the footage showing an animal running on Antelope Island State Park is of a rare wolverine sighting.
After the passage of a new wildlife-related law during the 2021 legislative session, the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources is recommending a few changes to waterfowl hunting, as well as a few other items, and is seeking the public's feedback.
Community fishing ponds are located all around Utah and — depending on where you live — odds are good that one is located within a 20–30 minute drive of your home.
Utah DWR conservation officers will be conducting several administrative checkpoints during busy boating weekends throughout the summer, in an effort to prevent invasive quagga mussels from spreading from Lake Powell to other Utah waterbodies.
The Utah Wildlife Board approved a decrease in the number of general-season permits for the 2021 deer hunt during Thursday's virtual public meeting.
It’s a beautiful spring day so you decide to go for a nice walk around your neighborhood. You are strolling along the sidewalk when suddenly you hear loud chirping near your feet. You look over and see a baby bird lying on the ground near a tree trunk. What should you do?
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