6+ hour ago  (550+ words) As you are out hiking and camping this summer, don't be surprised if you come across a deer fawn or an elk calf during late May or June. If you do see one, the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources requests…...

2+ week, 16+ hour ago  (552+ words) Cougars can be found throughout Utah, usually in the foothill and canyon areas, but also sometimes down in the valleys " especially during the winter months when they follow food-seeking deer to lower elevations. The main prey of cougars is deer,…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (880+ words) VERNAL " They were going on a bear hunt. It was going to be a big one. It was far from a beautiful day, but they weren't scared. Clint Sampson, a wildlife biologist for the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, called…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (210+ words) Each year, the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources captures big game animals to perform important health assessments and to place GPS collars on the animals to learn more about their migration patterns and survival rates. This winter, 1, 433 big game animals…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (636+ words) Utah is home to a variety of ducks and migrating geese " as well as other waterbird species " and the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources is hosting two separate viewing events in southern Utah this month to provide the opportunity to…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago  (166+ words) The U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service officially approved the new Utah Wildlife Action Plan on Jan. 6, which allows for needed funding avenues and ongoing action to help the most vulnerable native fish and wildlife species in Utah, wrote Utah Division of…...

3+ mon, 4+ week ago  (368+ words) America's public lands belong to all of us. They are part of our shared heritage, protected for recreation, wildlife, clean water and future generations. Today, that legacy faces a coordinated and escalating threat " one that demands national attention. At the…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago  (722+ words) February is typically the best time of the year to see America's national bird here in Utah. Bald eagles fly to Utah in the winter to find food and escape colder conditions farther north, and by late January and February,…...