Mission:

Serve the people of Utah as trustee and guardian of the state's protected wildlife.

Belief:

Wildlife is valuable to everyone.

Values:

Integrity, professionalism, accountability, teamwork and cooperation.

Agency Goal

Create a culture of respect, innovation, efficiency and effectiveness within the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources.

Objective A1

Promote a culture that builds teamwork, high standards of conduct and leadership capacity, while motivating our employees to be productive, effective and successful.

Objective A2

Recruit and retain a diverse workforce of qualified employees.

Objective A3

Simplify our management plans, rules, regulations and guidebooks.

Objective A4

Establish priority-driven workplans that are measureable and relevant to this strategic plan and that can be accomplished without overextending our personnel and resources.

Objective A5

Increase agency communication and coordination at all levels (between Salt Lake and the regions, between sections and between regions).

Objective A6

Increase our coordination with partners, including local, state and federal agencies; non-governmental organizations; universities and others.

Objective A7

Achieve efficiency and effectiveness in information management and in how we use data across the agency.

Constituency Goal

Strengthen support for wildlife management by demonstrating the value and importance of wildlife to all Utahns.

Objective C1

Increase participation in fishing, hunting and other wildlife-related activities.

Objective C2

Ensure a safe recreational experience through proactive education and judicious enforcement of applicable laws.

Objective C3

Increase trust and promote voluntary compliance with wildlife laws by serving the public with integrity, compassion and respect.

Objective C4

Increase understanding of our customers and potential customers and take reasonable steps to address their needs, wishes and priorities.

Objective C5

Improve our understanding of how the broader public views and values wildlife — and how it contributes to their quality of life — and take reasonable steps to address their needs, wishes and priorities.

Objective C6

Increase hunting and fishing opportunities.

Objective C7

Increase our efforts to deliver consistent, high-quality customer service.

Objective C8

Maintain and/or increase public understanding and political support for our agency and Utah's wildlife.

Resource Goal

Conserve, enhance and actively manage Utah's protected wildlife populations.

Objective R1

Increase, decrease or maintain wildlife populations, as needed, to meet the objectives in our management plans.

Objective R2

Maintain existing wildlife habitat and increase the quality of critical habitats and watersheds throughout the state.

Objective R3

Increase our knowledge of crucial fish and wildlife habitats and migration patterns.

Objective R4

Decrease risks to species and their habitats through integrated implementation of the Wildlife Action Plan, species recovery plans, conservation agreements and other management plans (species, AIS, disease, etc.).

Objective R5

Conduct management work to help prevent species of concern from being federally listed as threatened or endangered, and work to delist those species that are currently listed.

Objective R6

Decrease vehicle collisions and dangerous wildlife encounters for people who live, travel and recreate in Utah.

Objective R7

Decrease the number of wildlife-related incidents — including property damage, crop depredation and threatened or endangered species listings — that negatively affect private property owners.