(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah wildlife officials are looking to adjust its spearfishing rules. The state Division of Wildlife Resources unveiled a series of possible rule changes that will allow spearfishing to grow in the state. The proposed changes will allow the sport to take place in more rivers. […]
(Kane County, UT) — A state agency is looking for information about the illegal killing of a buck deer in southern Utah. The Division of Wildlife Resources said yesterday they were informed about the discovery of a dead deer in Kane County last month. Investigators sent to the area found […]
(St. George, UT) — It’s that time of year again to get outdoors and test your angler skills. The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources is holding its Free Fishing Day in the Beehive State tomorrow, which means everybody can get out and cast a line in public waters without a […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — State wildlife officials are considering a ban on hunting trumpeter swans. The Division of Wildlife Resources has ended the 73-day swan-hunting season early in each of the last four years. This came after the agency had raised the quota of trumpeter swans from ten to […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah wildlife officials are encouraging folks to have bullfrogs for dinner. Bullfrogs are an invasive species in the area. Since it’s National Invasive Species Awareness Week, the Department of Natural Resources is using this time to remind residents that they can catch and eat as […]
The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources has announced a statewide emergency closure on “shed hunting” on both private and public lands. The gathering restrictions are in effect now through April 30. In the press release from the DWR it was shared these restrictions also apply to looking for horns and […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources is asking for public feedback about prairie dogs. The division is recommending some updated rules, which would take place if the animals are delisted under the Endangered Species Act. One of the proposed changes includes how prairie dogs are […]
CEDAR CITY — Utah Division of Wildlife Resources conservation officers are seeking information after two bull elk were recently killed and left to waste in Sevier County. Both bull elk were shot and killed in the Browns Hole area on Fishlake Mountain. Investigators believe one of the elk — a […]
(Salt Lake, UT) — The number of animals being illegally killed in Utah is on the rise. That’s according to the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources. They say there have been just under 320 animals illegally killed between August 1st and Friday. This comes as Utah’s hunting season is getting […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Extreme temperatures are causing Utah’s fish to die. Biologists with the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources say over 80 salmon died at Lost Creek Reservoir during the recent heatwave. Dead catfish were also found at the Jensen Nature Park pond in Syracuse and the Farmington […]
