Updates on Utah's wildlife from the DWR
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Rattlesnakes strike fear in the hearts of some people, but they shouldn't. Knowing a little about how these reptiles behave and doing a few simple things can go a long way in keeping you and the snakes safe.
The nearly 260-acre Provo River Delta project will restore the interface between the Lower Provo River and Utah Lake as another step in the effort to recover the endangered June sucker.
During their annual spring surveys, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources biologists discovered something they hate to see — two more waterbodies had fish illegally dumped into them.
Black bears live and roam throughout much of Utah. If you follow a few simple steps, you can decrease the chances of coming face to face with one. These 7 tips will help keep you and the bears safe.
The Utah Wildlife Board approved several changes to upland game and turkey hunting in the state during a virtual meeting Thursday, including extensions and changes to some season dates for upland game, as well as a few other items.
While many events are still canceled due to COVID-19, fly fishing is a great recreational opportunity that offers a fun way to enjoy Utah's outdoors, and June is an ideal time of year for it.
If you hike or camp in an area where deer live in Utah, don't be surprised if you come across a deer fawn, or maybe even an elk calf, during the early summer.
Law enforcement officers and technicians for the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources had a busy Memorial Day weekend, working to prevent invasive quagga mussels from spreading.
If you'd like to catch a fish in Utah's beautiful outdoors — while social distancing, of course — but you don't have a fishing license, Free Fishing Day is the perfect opportunity to give it a try.
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 2020 antlerless hunts opens soon.
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