Utah Wildlife News
Updates on Utah's wildlife from the DWR
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DWR closes Timpanogos Wildlife Management Area after recent wildfire
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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.
Tips for bird-watching from home
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Bird-watching is a great opportunity to enjoy wildlife — and it's an activity you can do right from the comfort of your own home while you are social distancing!
Bears are out and active; Make sure to bear-proof your food, garbage
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Utah's bears are out and active, and the number of bears reported getting into garbage and food this month has doubled from last July. If you are out camping or if you live in any canyons or foothills in Utah, you must "bear-proof" your food and garbage.
If a nest has eggs or baby birds, leave it alone or face a citation
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While bird species that nest in the eaves of buildings may seem like a nuisance, it's unlawful to disturb nests that have eggs or baby birds, and you can be cited for doing so.
DWR discontinues translocation in urban deer program
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The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources has made the decision to discontinue the translocation of urban deer (removing deer from urban areas and relocating them to rangelands). The urban deer program will still continue in an effort to minimize deer/human conflicts, but will be a lethal-removal only program moving forward.
What to do if you find a baby bird on the ground
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It's a beautiful spring day so you decide to go for a walk. You are strolling along the sidewalk in your neighborhood when suddenly you hear some loud chirping near your feet. You look over and see a small baby bird lying on the ground near a tree trunk. What should you do?