Updates on Utah's wildlife from the DWR
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The DWR is recommending a few minor updates to the 2021 Black Bear Management Plan in order to comply with legislative changes passed this year, and wildlife managers are asking for the public's feedback.
Lost Creek Reservoir and Kolob Reservoir were selected as the newest Blue Ribbon Fisheries during the Blue Ribbon Fisheries Advisory Council meeting on Thursday, Nov. 19.
Utah's growing population and expanding developments have increased the number of wildlife encounters across the state in recent years. However, not every encounter or animal sighting needs to be reported to the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources.
Though sleigh rides will not be offered at a popular destination — Hardware Ranch, east of Hyrum — this winter, you will still have a chance to see hundreds of wild elk.
2020 saw a very busy boating season, with Utah Division of Wildlife Resources and State Parks personnel completing 445,392 boat inspections statewide.
Three new conservation projects geared toward helping Utah's native cutthroat trout were announced Tuesday, Nov. 3, during the annual Utah Cutthroat Slam meeting.
The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources announced Nov. 4 that part of the Santaquin Wildlife Management Area (WMA) will be permanently closed to recreational shooting of firearms, due to safety concerns about shooters hitting nearby homes.
The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources is recommending a few changes to the 2021 big game hunts and would like the public's feedback on the proposals.
After the recent Range Fire burned through much of the Timpanogos WMA, the Utah DWR closed the property Tuesday until further notice in an effort to avoid disturbance of the habitat restoration projects currently underway and to ensure public safety.
While Utahns will gain an extra hour of sleep on Sunday due to daylight saving time ending, the time change also means that the evening commute for a lot of Utahns will be during lower-visibility hours, which can increase vehicle/wildlife collisions.
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