Wildlife news

DWR reminds public about not illegally keeping wildlife

Details: Published: Thursday, January 2, 2020, 8:30 am

Utahns often come across baby wildlife while recreating outdoors, but it is important not to pick them up or take them home.

DWR announces changes to state fishing records

Details: Published: Monday, December 16, 2019, 10:00 am

The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources is making several changes to the state's fishing records in 2020, including adding several new record categories for cutthroat trout.

6 local wildlife species that have a unique winter prep routine

Details: Published: Thursday, December 12, 2019, 10:00 am

As the weather gets colder and the snow starts to fly, here is a look at some of the unique ways that local animals survive Utah's snowy months.

DWR stocks over 10 million fish throughout Utah in 2019 to increase fishing opportunities

Details: Published: Tuesday, December 10, 2019, 10:00 am

In 2019, the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources stocked more than 10 million fish into 603 local waterbodies, a total of more than 1.1 million pounds of fish.

Utah's swan hunt closes early after harvest limit for trumpeter swans met

Details: Published: Friday, December 6, 2019, 4:50 pm

Starting tomorrow — Saturday, December 7 — hunters are prohibited from killing any swan in Utah. The swan hunting season was closed in Utah two days early after the federal quota of 20 trumpeter swans was met on Dec. 6.

Enjoy birdwatching? Help biologists gather information during annual bird count

Details: Published: Friday, December 6, 2019, 8:00 am

Whether you've just started birdwatching or you are an advanced "birder," consider heading outdoors to help gather important data about birds during the 120th Audubon Christmas Bird Count.

Utah Wildlife Board approves new mule deer management plan, amendments to hunt drawing process

Details: Published: Thursday, December 5, 2019, 5:30 pm

The Utah Wildlife Board approved a new five-year statewide mule deer management plan, along with some other amendments to the hunt drawing process during a public meeting held Thursday.

DWR proposes minor changes to black bear permit numbers

Details: Published: Tuesday, November 26, 2019, 12:00 pm

The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources is proposing a few changes to the number of black bear permits for the 2020 hunting and pursuit seasons and is requesting the public's feedback on the proposals.

Gunlock Reservoir named Utah's newest Blue Ribbon Fishery

Details: Published: Friday, November 22, 2019, 12:00 pm

Gunlock Reservoir was selected as the newest Blue Ribbon Fishery, making it the 39th waterbody in Utah to currently hold this elite status.

Daily fish limit removed at Wasatch Mountain State Park community pond during infrastructure repair, illegal goldfish removal

Details: Published: Wednesday, November 20, 2019, 2:08 pm

The daily bag limit for fish at the Wasatch Mountain State Park community pond was removed Nov. 19, allowing anglers to catch and keep as many fish as they want during maintenance work at the reservoir.