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Utah DWR biologists recommended a decrease in the number of general-season permits for the 2021 deer hunt and are asking for the public's feedback on that recommendation and a variety of other big game proposals.
With many people flooding to the outdoors for recreation during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources saw a record year for hunting and fishing license sales.
If you are planning to take your dog on any hikes or camping trips this spring and summer, make sure your pet doesn't chase or harass any wildlife.
Whirling disease has now been confirmed in fish in Jones Hole Creek, including adjacent to the Jones Hole National Fish Hatchery. Fortunately, there are ways you can help prevent the spread of this disease.
If you have ever wanted to see mountain goats in the wild, there are a few locations around Utah where they can frequently be spotted during March and April.
A salmonella outbreak has caused the deaths of numerous songbirds in Washington, Oregon and Idaho over the last few months, and the Utah DWR has received an increased number of reports of sick and dead birds near bird feeders in northern Utah.
Wildlife officers are encouraging everyone in Utah to download the new UTDWR app to their cell phones to report wildlife crimes quickly and easily in a text message format.
Wild swans are currently winging their way through Utah, making March one of the best times of the year to see them.
As part of an ongoing study launched last year, the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources is still asking anglers to report and release any tagged Northern pike they catch in Utah Lake, and kill any Northern pike they catch that don't have a tag.
It's a sight you have to see to believe: Thousands of geese lifting off Gunnison Bend Reservoir amid honks and the beating of wings. If you want to see the incredible spectacle yourself, head to the annual Delta Snow Goose Festival later this month.
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