Updates on Utah's wildlife from the DWR
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Friday, May 21 is Endangered Species Day, making it a great opportunity to learn about some of Utah's endangered and threatened species and what the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources and others are doing to help them.
If putting locally sourced, nutritious meat on the table while enjoying Utah's beautiful outdoors sounds good to you, take note that the application period for Utah's 2021 antlerless hunts opens soon.
If you want to try your hand at some short-range target shooting that involves connection, tradition and competition, it's time to bring your female friends and join in on the annual ladies' Josie Shoot on June 12.
Utah is black bear country, and the likelihood of conflicts with bears increases during a drought year when a bear's normal food supply is decreased, leading them to seek alternate food sources.
Drought impacts many things, including fish and wildlife species. If you are planning some fishing trips this summer, here are a few things to consider before you head out.
Gov. Spencer Cox has declared 2021 as the "Year of the Shorebird" at Great Salt Lake and in Utah, and the year of the Western Hemisphere Shorebird Reserve Network site at Great Salt Lake.
Spring is here, which means wildlife migrations are in full swing. Bird-watching is a great opportunity to get outdoors and see a wide variety of wildlife — and enjoy the fun challenge of trying to identify them! The 23rd annual Great Salt Lake Bird Festival is an exciting opportunity to see and learn more about birds in Utah.
Utah Division of Wildlife Resources biologists feel confident that the footage showing an animal running on Antelope Island State Park is of a rare wolverine sighting.
After the passage of a new wildlife-related law during the 2021 legislative session, the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources is recommending a few changes to waterfowl hunting, as well as a few other items, and is seeking the public's feedback.
Community fishing ponds are located all around Utah and — depending on where you live — odds are good that one is located within a 20–30 minute drive of your home.
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