(Murray, UT) — The Humane Society of Utah is asking Governor Spencer Cox to veto a bill that would allow yearlong cougar hunting. The Murray-based animal shelter sent the Governor a letter Friday, urging him to stop the measure, which would allow anyone with a license to hunt the large […]
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 […]
Cougars are doing well in Utah. So well, in fact, that a few more hunters might be allowed to hunt them this fall. This past season, hunters were given the opportunity to take 581 cougars in the state. For the upcoming season, biologists with the Division of Wildlife Resources are […]
