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. […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Wildlife officials say reports of bears coming down from the mountains and rummaging through backyard and campgrounds throughout Utah have more than doubled this year. Faith Jolley with the Division of Wildlife Resources said Wednesday her agency has already received more than 25 reports of […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Wildlife officials say a black bear has been euthanized after a child was injured during a Boy Scout camping trip. Utah Division of Wildlife Resources spokeswoman Faith Jolley says the boy suffered minor scratches when the bear disturbed his tent south of Salt Lake City […]
OGDEN, Utah (AP) — Wildlife officials have released into a northern Utah reservoir thousands of tiger muskie fish, a hybrid predator that’s popular with anglers and helps keep other species in check. The Standard Examiner reports the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources recently released 28,000 of the fish at Pineview […]
PROVO, Utah (AP) — The city of Provo is ending its urban deer relocation program. The Daily Herald reported Monday that Provo will no longer relocate deer found wandering within city limits in the wake of state officials’ decision to no longer make that an option. The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources […]
With the onset of spring weather and Daylight Saving Time upcoming, the Department of Wildlife Resources is warning drivers of the increased danger of animals near roadways. During the winter, there is an increase in wildlife along the roadways, primarily due to big game animals migrating to lower elevations in […]
February is the best time of the year to see one of the country’s most iconic birds. Bald eagles fly to Utah in the winter to find food and escape colder conditions farther north. By the time February arrives, hundreds of eagles are in the state. You can see the […]
The group that has the final say about hunting, fishing and how wildlife is managed in Utah has three openings it needs to fill. In August, Kirk Woodward, Calvin Crandall and Steve Dalton—three members of the Utah Wildlife Board—will leave the board after six years of service. Gov. Gary Herbert […]
Salt Lake City — Starting this season, hunters will have more chances to spot and stalk bears in Utah. At their meeting on Jan. 10, members of the Utah Wildlife Board—a panel of seven citizens appointed by the governor—approved changes that will guide black bear hunting in Utah for the […]
ST. GEORGE, Utah (AP) — A state agency is preparing to put poison in in Washington County reservoir in southwestern Utah to kill off unwanted fish that were dumped illegally. The Spectrum reports that state Division of Wildlife Resources biologists over the summer found yellow perch, bluegill sunfish and green sunfish in […]
