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A look at some of the new Utah fishing records set in 2023

A look at some of the new Utah fishing records set in 2023

SALT LAKE CITY — Anyone who goes fishing knows how thrilling it is to catch a fish, especially if it is a large, potentially record-breaking one. And in 2023, anglers set a few new fishing records in Utah. The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources began tracking records for harvested fish […]

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Utah Wildlife Board approves minor changes to bear hunting rules, rewards for reporting poachers and other items

Utah Wildlife Board approves minor changes to bear hunting rules, rewards for reporting poachers and other items

SALT LAKE CITY — During a public meeting Thursday, the Utah Wildlife Board approved a few changes to the state’s black bear management plan and hunting rules and also some updates to the rules that authorize rewards for people who report poachers, as well as a few other items. Changes […]

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Daily limit increased to 8 trout at Mammoth Creek prior to rotenone treatment

Daily limit increased to 8 trout at Mammoth Creek prior to rotenone treatment

SALT LAKE CITY — The daily limit increased to eight trout on a portion of Mammoth Creek on Monday, which will allow anglers to catch and keep more fish before the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources treats the river with rotenone to remove its remaining fish. DWR Director Mike Fowlks […]

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Wildlife biologists fly mule deer for herd-health project

Wildlife biologists fly mule deer for herd-health project

ANTELOPE ISLAND, Utah (AP) — Utah state wildlife officials have gathered mule deer on Antelope Island and flown them by helicopter to assess the health of the herd. The Standard-Examiner reports that about 50 blindfolded and restrained deer were flown this week, typically two or three at a time dangling […]

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DWR proposes new mule deer management plan

DWR proposes new mule deer management plan

The current statewide mule deer management plan is set to expire in December. Due to this, the Division of Wildlife Resources is proposing a new seven year statewide plan, along with some other amendments to the hunt drawing process. The division is also going to be seeking the public’s feedback […]

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Proposed Lake Powell pipeline cost estimate lowered by $100M

Proposed Lake Powell pipeline cost estimate lowered by $100M

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah officials say they have shaved $100 million off the estimated price of a proposed pipeline that would pull water from Lake Powell. The Utah Division of Water Resources said in a news release Wednesday the cost savings come from scrapping plans for two reservoirs […]

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Wildlife Board approves final permits for cougar, bobcat hunts in 2019-20

Wildlife Board approves final permits for cougar, bobcat hunts in 2019-20

SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Wildlife Board approved slightly more cougar permits and slightly fewer bobcat permits for the 2019-20 hunts during the board meeting on Thursday. Cougar permit recommendations As with each wildlife species in Utah, cougars are managed according to guidelines established in a management plan, which […]

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Bear that bit 13-year-old Utah boy found and euthanized

Bear that bit 13-year-old Utah boy found and euthanized

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Wildlife officials say they have found and put to death a bear that bit a 13-year-old boy on his ear and cheek at a campground in eastern Utah. The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources said Tuesday in a news release that officials found the black […]

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Bear attacks 13-year-old boy at campground near Moab

Bear attacks 13-year-old boy at campground near Moab

MOAB, Utah (AP) — Wildlife officials say they are still looking for the bear that attacked a 13-year-old boy at a campground in eastern Utah. The state’s Division of Wildlife Resources said the teenager was sleeping at a campground along the Colorado River Friday morning when a bear approached him […]

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Thousands of dead fish wash ashore at Utah reservoir

Thousands of dead fish wash ashore at Utah reservoir

OGDEN, Utah (AP) — Thousands of dead fish have washed ashore at a reservoir in northern Utah this summer. The Standard-Examiner reports biologists with Utah Division of Wildlife Resources have noticed a massive die-off of fish at Pineview Reservoir in Weber County. Many of the fish were young black crappies. […]

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