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Great places to go fishing in Utah this summer
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Memorial Day weekend is coming up, and many Utahns may be making plans for a long weekend adventure. If you want a fun outdoor option for your holiday activities, there are several great fishing destinations around Utah that are worth checking out — and conditions are particularly good this time of year.
Loa Fish Hatchery funding, boating registration updates, and other wildlife-related laws passed during 2023 legislative session
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There were several bills related to wildlife management that were signed into law this legislative session — here are just a few to know about.
Brine shrimp officially named Utah's state crustacean
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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.
DWR implements emergency deer feeding in parts of northern Utah, due to deep snow and poor deer condition
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DWR implements emergency deer feeding in parts of northern Utah, due to deep snow and poor deer condition
10 close-to-home ice fishing spots to visit this winter with the whole family
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If you don't ski or snowboard, winter in Utah can feel never-ending. But another great way to get outdoors is heading to a nearby lake for an afternoon or weekend of ice fishing.
DWR, UDOT and other partners construct several structures to help wildlife and fish safely migrate across Utah in 2022
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The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources and Utah Department of Transportation, as well as other partners, are working hard to reduce wildlife/vehicle collisions around the state and to make it easier for wildlife and fish to make important annual migrations. In 2022, the agencies and other partners installed six structures to help fish and wildlife migrate in Utah.
DWR stocks more than 8.2 million fish throughout Utah in 2022
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In an effort to enhance fishing and boost native fish populations, the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources stocks a variety of fish species throughout Utah every year. In 2022, the DWR again proactively changed its fish stocking to help more fish survive during the ongoing drought.
DWR, UDOT release new app to allow public to report roadkill
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The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources and Utah Department of Transportation are working to reduce wildlife-vehicle collisions by building wildlife crossing structures on roads across Utah. But because these collisions unfortunately still occur from time to time, the agencies are making it easier for people to provide information about dead animals on Utah roads through the release of a new app: the Utah Roadkill Reporter.
Tips to avoid deer/vehicle collisions after daylight saving time ends Nov. 6
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While Utahns will gain an extra hour of sleep on Nov. 6 when daylight saving time ends, the time change also means that many people will have evening commutes during lower-visibility hours in the months ahead, which can increase vehicle/wildlife collisions.
Utah Cutthroat Slam reaches 1,000 completions, announces new medallions
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The 1,000th completion of the Utah Cutthroat Slam took place on Sept. 12, marking a huge milestone for the fishing challenge that helps fund conservation efforts for native cutthroat trout in Utah.