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Chronic wasting disease was first detected in mule deer in Utah in 2002 in northeastern Utah, and the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources recently confirmed it has now spread to deer in Salt Lake County too.
The ongoing drought may lead to more wildlife traveling into Utah neighborhoods in search of food and water. Whether you want to keep the deer from eating all your garden vegetables and flowers or whether you're interested in ways to help wildlife during this hot, dry summer, here are a few things you should know.
The first case of avian flu in wild birds was confirmed last month in Cache County, and now the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources has confirmed the virus has spread to two foxes.
The daily fishing limit increased to four tiger muskellunge — a sterile, hybrid fish species — at Johnson Reservoir on Wednesday. This increase will allow anglers to catch and keep more tiger muskie before upcoming dam repairs require the reservoir to be drained.
With extreme drought conditions still impacting much of the state, many Utahns are making changes to reduce their water use. If you are planning some fishing trips to any lakes or reservoirs this summer, here are a few changes you can make to help the fish, as well.
You are in the middle of a hike to your favorite waterfall. You come around a corner and notice a large moose in the middle of the trail. What should you do? Here are a few things to know about moose in Utah and how to avoid conflicts with them.
The Utah Wildlife Board approved a few changes to turkey hunting and upland game hunting in Utah, as well as some changes to the Landowner Association program, during its meeting on Thursday, June 2.
If you'd like to catch a fish in Utah's beautiful outdoors but you don't have a fishing license, Free Fishing Day is the perfect opportunity to give it a try.
If you are interested in Utah's wildlife and how species are managed, several positions will soon be opening on two of the five Regional Advisory Councils that share public feedback with the Utah Wildlife Board. You can apply for one of the available RAC positions, beginning Wednesday, June 1.
Watch the Utah Wildlife Board meeting live, beginning Thursday, June 2 at 9 a.m. The agenda and meeting materials are available on the public meetings page.
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