(St. George, UT) — The number of animals and fish illegally killed in Utah is down from 2023. The Division of Wildlife Resources says one-thousand-seven such killings took place across the Beehive State last year. which is nearly 50 fewer from the year before. That includes nearly 400 fish, followed […]
(St. George, UT) — Utah anglers have had plenty of chances to catch a fish this year. The Division of Wildlife Resources says nearly 13 million fish were stocked in more than 700 water bodies across the Beehive State this year, including in Washington and Iron counties. That’s a more […]
(Cedar City, UT) — The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources is asking for help after two deer were illegally killed in Iron County. DWR explained the first buck deer was found shot and killed in Parowan between November 24th and 25th. The second animal was also found shot and killed, […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources is cautioning hunters that they need to keep themselves and animals away from harmful algal blooms. The waterfowl hunting season began this past weekend just as 24 water bodies in the state issued a warning or danger advisory for […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah wildlife officials are urging residents to report any dead rabbits and rodents after three dead beavers recently tested positive for tularemia. The disease is caused by bacteria spread by tick or deerfly bites. Dogs and humans can catch the disease. Utah Division of Wildlife […]
(Cedar City, UT) — A 10-thousand dollar reward is being offered by the Center for Biological Diversity for information leading to the arrest of the person who shot a bald eagle in Cedar City. The bird had to be put down due to the attack. The Utah Division of Wildlife […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources says several new laws will soon affect hunters in the state. The governor recently signed legislation that impacts hunter orange requirements, antler gathering regulations and wildlife management funding. The new hunter orange law goes into effect on May 1st. […]
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 […]
(Heber City, UT) — Utah wildlife officials are monitoring a popular reservoir after a fisherman found an invasive fish. The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources says it was contacted by an angler who caught a walleye at Strawberry Reservoir last month. Officials say they believe someone released the walleye into […]
(St. George, UT) — The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources is asking for help with an investigation into the recent deaths of two wild animals in southern Utah. The agency says a bull elk was found dead in Henrieville in September, while a trophy deer was found dead near Glendale […]
