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The Utah Wildlife Board approved several changes to the current fishing regulations in Utah, as well as a few other rule amendments, during a public meeting Thursday, Sept. 19.
Watch the Utah Wildlife Board meeting live, beginning Thursday, Sept. 19, at 9 a.m. The agenda and meeting materials are available on the public meetings page.
Waterfowl hunting season is finally here. If you are planning to hunt ducks, geese or tundra swans this fall, here is some information to be aware of.
If you missed the two Utah Division of Wildlife Resources bat viewing events earlier this year and still want the opportunity to see these remarkable animals up close, you have another opportunity with an upcoming event in Moab.
Do you have a current Utah hunting, fishing or combination license? If so, you can visit either of the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources public shooting ranges on Saturday, Sept. 28 and shoot for free at the rifle, handgun and archery facilities on National Hunting and Fishing Day.
Law enforcement officers and technicians with the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources and other agencies were hard at work over the holiday weekend, inspecting and decontaminating watercraft to prevent the spread of invasive quagga mussels from Lake Powell and other out-of-state infested reservoirs to other waterbodies in Utah.
The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources is reminding the public of some new requirements for anyone who plans to commercially buy and then sell shed antlers in Utah.
Trees aren't the only things that turn a brilliant shade of red in the fall in Utah — kokanee salmon do as well.
During a public meeting Aug. 22, the Utah Wildlife Board approved some additional permits for several Cooperative Wildlife Management Units in northern Utah in order to address over-objective elk populations in those areas.
Watch the Utah Wildlife Board meeting live, beginning Thursday, Aug. 22, at 9:30 a.m. The agenda and meeting materials are available on the public meetings page.
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