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Published: Thursday, August 26, 2021, 3:17 pm
The Utah Wildlife Board approved several changes to 2021–22 cougar and bobcat hunting seasons and also approved some additional cow elk hunting permits and a few other items during Thursday's public meeting. The board's goal in approving the additional elk permits was to decrease conflicts and damage occurring on agricultural properties and other habitat areas affected by Utah's severe drought conditions.
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Published: Wednesday, August 25, 2021, 9:00 am
Watch the Utah Wildlife Board meeting live on YouTube, beginning Aug. 26 at 9 a.m. The agenda and meeting materials are available on the public meetings page.
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Published: Wednesday, August 25, 2021, 8:00 am
The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources is proposing some changes to the use of trail cameras and other technology used in hunting and a few changes to fishing regulations, as well as some additional items, and is seeking the public's feedback.
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Published: Tuesday, August 24, 2021, 9:48 am
In an effort to restore the trout fishery at Navajo Lake — and rid the waterbody of its overwhelming Utah chub population — the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources is considering a rotenone treatment later this fall. Before that fishery reset occurs, the DWR wants to meet with the public, explain the treatment process and answer questions about the proposed project.
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Published: Friday, August 20, 2021, 9:00 am
The Book Cliffs is a well-known hunting area in northeastern Utah. In recent years, though, deer, livestock and other animals in the area have struggled due to ongoing drought conditions limiting water sources and habitat, which provides shelter and feed. A group that comprises Utah Division of Wildlife Resources biologists and several state and federal agencies, conservation groups, universities and landowners has been working to address those issues.
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Published: Thursday, August 19, 2021, 3:33 pm
Utah Department of Natural Resources Director Brian Steed named Justin ("J") Shirley as the new director for the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, effective Saturday, Aug. 21.
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Published: Wednesday, August 18, 2021, 10:12 am
If you didn't draw out for any of Utah's big game hunts but still want to hunt this fall, you may want to give upland game a try! Here are some tips that will help you have success hunting upland game.
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Published: Friday, August 13, 2021, 9:00 am
Several years of ongoing drought conditions and the extreme drought this summer have decreased mule deer populations across the state. Here are a few things people hunting deer and elk this fall should know.
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Published: Wednesday, August 11, 2021, 9:53 am
Utah Division of Wildlife Resources biologists recently made an exciting discovery during some surveys in the northeastern part of the state — they discovered a new native snail species that has never before been found in Utah.
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Published: Monday, August 9, 2021, 10:02 am
The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources will once again be treating several streams in the High Uintas with rotenone in an effort to help restore native Colorado River cutthroat trout.
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