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May 15 is Endangered Species Day. There are currently 10 wildlife species in Utah on the federal endangered species list, and eight are listed as threatened. Here's a look at how the DWR and other agencies are helping the endangered razorback sucker in Utah.
Utah DWR conservation officers will be conducting several administrative checkpoints during busy boating weekends throughout the summer, in an effort to prevent invasive quagga mussels from spreading from Lake Powell to other Utah waterbodies.
The daily limit increased to eight trout on a portion of Mammoth Creek on Monday, which will allow anglers to catch and keep more fish before the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources treats the river with rotenone to remove its remaining fish.
After temporarily suspending professional, hot water decontaminations at Lake Powell due to COVID-19 concerns and instead implementing a mandatory 30-day dry time, the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources will reinstate inspections and decontaminations for watercraft when Lake Powell boat ramps reopen.
The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources is proposing several changes to upland game and turkey hunting in the state, including a recommendation that would allow airguns during the fall turkey hunts and throughout the rabbit and hare seasons.
The Utah Wildlife Board approved a decrease in the number of general-season permits for the 2020 deer hunt during Thursday's virtual board meeting.
While COVID-19 has canceled many events, Utah's spring turkey hunts are about to get underway and provide a great way to social distance while enjoying the outdoors.
You are strolling along the sidewalk when suddenly you hear loud chirping near your feet. You look over and see a baby bird lying on the ground near a tree trunk. What should you do?
Bird-watching is a great opportunity to enjoy wildlife — and it's an activity you can do right from the comfort of your own home while you are social distancing!
The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources is now offering a temporary online field day for hunter education courses and is changing the sign-up process for hunter education and other courses, providing easier online registration.
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