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World Migratory Bird Day kicks off active season for bird-watchers across Utah
2+ hour, 11+ min ago (808+ words) Spring is here, which means wildlife migrations are in full swing in Utah. Bird-watching is a great opportunity to get outdoors and see a wide variety of birds during their annual migrations " and enjoy the fun challenge of trying to…...
Winged Wonders program offers visitors a chance to learn about birds at Sand Hollow State Park
1+ week, 1+ hour ago (605+ words) Sand Hollow State Park Ranger Carlie Mallow observes a bird flying by during the Winged Wonders program at the park, Hurricane, Utah, April 29, 2026 The Sand Hollow State Park reservoir stretches to the horizon, Hurricane, Utah, April 29, 2026." Sand creates a beach…...
'People love tortoises': 15 Mojave desert tortoises available for Utahns to adopt
1+ week, 5+ day ago (871+ words) Want to adopt a Mojave desert tortoise?" The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources announced that it has 15 tortoises available for adoption. According to a news release, the reasons for how the division could be in possession of a tortoise vary....
Multiple parties pitch in to save family of ducks stranded in St. George sewer
2+ week, 5+ day ago (512+ words) First responders and state wildlife personnel were dispatched to a St. George apartment complex to rescue a family of ducks that fell through a sewer grate in the parking lot Sunday afternoon. The incident took place at St. George's Grandview…...
Forest Service shake-up will boost Utah's, other states" roles " but even supporters have concerns
3+ week, 2+ day ago (1581+ words) The U. S. Forest Service manages 193 million acres of national forests and grasslands, Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, March 21, 2026. A sweeping reorganization of the U. S. Forest Service signals that the agency is planning to lean heavily on states to help manage millions of acres of…...
Utah conservation groups call for long-term wildlife crossing fund
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (356+ words) Wildlife encounters in residential areas are more common during Utah's winter season, the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources reports, location and date not specified. Vehicle collisions with wildlife injure and kill hundreds of people and animals each year in Utah....
Opposing sides celebrate, bemoan BLM's approval of Northern Corridor right-of-way
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (813+ words) This segment of Red Hills Parkway that cuts through the Red Cliffs Desert Reserve is near the western end of the proposed Northern Corridor highway, St. George, Utah, Dec. 12, 2019. The right-of-way application for the Northern Corridor, a proposed highway that…...
Utah Sen. Lee backs off change that advocates called a "green light" to sell national parks
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (621+ words) People hike in Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah, date not specified. Saying that "selling national parks was never on the table," Utah Sen. Mike Lee is no longer proposing a change to federal legislation that drew heavy criticism from conservation…...
Hey 'birders,' here's a chance to help Utah biologists gather data for the 126th Christmas Bird Count
4+ mon, 4+ week ago (649+ words) Pictured is a yellow headed blackbirhead tilt, location and date not specified. If you've ever watched birds, you know how unique and interesting they can be. Whether you've just started bird-watching or you are an advanced "birder," consider heading outdoors…...
Owl gets 'second chance' at Southern Utah rehab center after falling into concrete mixer
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (494+ words) A great-horned owl that fell into a concrete mixer is slowly recovering at Best Friends Animal Sanctuary's Wild Friends certified rehabilitation center in Kanab after recently coming into its care. With dried concrete covering approximately 25% of his 2-pound body, the…...