Law enforcement
Utah's conservation officers work to protect our wildlife heritage on behalf of ethical sportsmen and others who value wildlife. These dispatches represent a fraction of the ongoing efforts to protect your wildlife resources.
September 10, 2018, 1:48 pm
On Wednesday, August 22, 2018, a dead doe was discovered in the area of East McKee Road off Highway 191 in Uintah County.
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September 5, 2018, 3:10 pm
On August 16, 2018, wildlife officials were notified of the theft of a guzzler apron (metal that aids in the capture of water). The guzzler is located near the Bonanza area, west of the 7 Sisters road, in Uintah County.
August 29, 2018, 9:52 am
On August 11, 2018, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources Conservation Officer Josh Carver received information regarding a poached trophy deer near the town of Minersville, Utah.
June 4, 2018, 12:27 pm
The success of the recent $2.5 million dollar deer fencing and underpass project east of Kanab on Hwy 89 was recently undermined when individuals cut at least six holes in the fence, allowing vehicles to drive through.
May 8, 2018, 10:35 am
On Sept. 23, 2016, the DWR conservation officer in Roosevelt, Utah received a tip from Utah’s Turn-in-a-Poacher phone hotline. The tip indicated that a convicted felon, Kenneth (Kenny) Swenson Jr., was poaching cow elk and pheasants in nearby Duchesne County. The officer quickly confirmed that Mr. Swenson was a felon and should not be in possession of firearms.
May 8, 2018, 10:26 am
On Jan. 24, 2018 in Duchesne County, and March 27, 2018 in Uintah County, the Thompsons pleaded guilty to all of the charges against them. William received a court fine of $500 and was ordered to pay $16,350 to the state’s Help Stop Poaching fund. He was also placed on probation for 36 months and ordered to serve 107 days in the Duchesne County and Uintah County jails.
April 3, 2018, 12:40 pm
Mark Thayn, the owner of La Sal Mountain Outfitters, pled guilty to Wanton Destruction of Protected Wildlife, a third degree felony, for his role in the poaching of a cow elk.
February 6, 2018, 10:26 am
DWR conservation officers are searching for the individuals who killed four geese and 29 ducks and then left them to waste near a trail in Farmington Canyon.
January 10, 2018, 11:26 am
DWR conservation officers are searching for the person who shot and killed a buck deer commonly seen and photographed along Hwy 65 near East Canyon Resort. When the animal was found, his head was missing, and the rest of his body had been left to rot.
December 11, 2017, 11:26 am
During the months of October and November, within about a two-week period, seven deer were poached and left to waste in Kane County. Officers investigated and found that most of the deer were shot in the head or the base of the head.
