2+ hour, 51+ min ago   (153+ words) This episode was first published September 30, 2022. The Bobolink travels 12,500 miles to and from southern South America every year - those imperiled birds breeding at the west end of Logan may travel the equivalent of 4 or 5 times around the circumference of the…...

2+ week, 2+ hour ago   (439+ words) This episode was first published August 25, 2025. Awhile back, I was riding my bicycle along country roads in Cache Valley, when suddenly six unusual looking chicks ran across the road in single file right in front of me. I slammed on…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (134+ words) Utah Public Radio Proponents of mountain lion conservation on Access Utah Some in Utah say that mountain lion predation of mule deer may be unduly reducing the deer population, which may reduce opportunities to hunt deer, along with attendant economic…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (416+ words) When you think of migrating animals, you might picture mule deer, or wildebeest — maybe even salmon. But some of the most extraordinary migration routes are carried out by birds, ranging in size from just a few ounces to a few…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (323+ words) Aaron Eagar with the Utah Department of Agriculture and Food in the plant industry division says warm temperatures and low precipitation may make this year's Mormon Cricket hatch larger than hatches in years past. “Because we had a dry winter…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (262+ words) Another nocturnal bird is the common poorwill, which breeds on dry, rocky slopes. You may never see one, as they blend in well with the ground they nest on, but you might hear the distinctive “poor-willip” call of the males,…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago   (120+ words) Fire creates a mosaic of different habitat types, each at a different stage of succession. We humans continue to have a profound influence on these fire regimes....

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (337+ words) Have you ever gone on a walk and spotted a lizard or frog? Or looked out your window and saw a songbird? Most of us have — and like me, you may be delighted to learn that those joyful observations can…...

3+ mon, 4+ week ago   (701+ words) Pinyon jays, sometimes called ‘blue crows,’ are medium-sized bluish grey birds native to Western North America. They are also a vulnerable and rarely seen species that has experienced a sharp population decline. But it turns out that protecting them might…...

4+ mon, 1+ day ago   (291+ words) “They're a brownish moving rock on the landscape,” said Alyssa Hoekstra, native herpetology coordinator for the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, describing the endangered Mojave Desert tortoise — a long-lived, herbivorous reptile found in southern Utah. Known for their high-domed shells…...