Wildlife News
2024 Wildlife News
October 28 2024: Our Public Lands Podcast: #8 - Championing Utah's Wilderness and Wildlife
October 25 2024: UDWR: 4 years in the making: Provo River Delta officially opens to public recreation
October 21 2024: Fox 13: Wildlife Rehabilitation Center of Northern Utah reopens after over a year
October 15 2024: UDWR: Grand opening event being held for new Provo River delta
October 7 2024: UDWR: Hunting near Zion this fall? Here's how to help birds of prey
October 1 2024: UDWR: 2,600 acres added to the East Canyon WMA in recent land purchase
September 30 2024: UDWR: Want to see sandhill cranes in the wild? Attend 2 upcoming DWR events
September 24 2024: UDWR: See Utah's unique, nocturnal wildlife at upcoming Hardware Wildlife Education Center exhibit
September 16 2024: UDWR: DWR hosting an additional bat viewing event this fall in Moab
September 10 2024: KSL: Over 100 Utah animals illegally killed over past month, wildlife officials say
August 27 2024: UDWR: Want to see red kokanee this fall? Visit these 8 locations in Utah
August 20 2024: UDWR: Utah Cutthroat Slam raises over $100K for cutthroat trout restoration
July 30 2024: UDWR: Want to see bats in the wild? Attend 2 upcoming DWR viewing events in August
July 18 2024: UDWR: See hummingbirds up close at unique DWR event
July 10 2024: UDWR: Tips to stay safe while hiking in mountain goat country this summer
July 2 2024: UDWR: DWR conducting upcoming waterbody treatments in High Uintas to help restore native cutthroat trout
July 1 2024: UDWR: Tips to help you prevent conflicts with bats this summer and fall
June 19 2024: UDWR: DWR hosting osprey viewing event at Flaming Gorge
June 14 2024: UDWR: Utah Wildlife Board approves updates to Conservation Permit and CWMU programs
June 11 2024: UDWR: Tips to help you avoid conflicts with bison at Antelope Island State Park
June 3 2024: UDWR: How to avoid conflicts with moose in Utah
May 28 2024: UDWR: Found a baby deer or elk? Don't touch it or take it home
May 21 2024: UDWR: What to do if you encounter a mountain lion in Utah
May 15 2024: UDWR: Endangered Species Day: How the DWR and partners are helping Utah prairie dogs recover
May 9 2024: UDWR: 6 ways to avoid conflicts with bears this summer
May 6 2024: UDWR: DWR confirms pelicans nesting on Hat Island for first time since 1943
May 1 2024: UDWR: Where to see migrating birds in Utah this spring
April 30 2024: UDWR: Utah's Endangered Species Mitigation Fund allocates $5.5 million to fund 60 projects that help wildlife recover
April 23 2024: UDWR: Learn about bear safety at Hardware Wildlife Education Center exhibit
April 18 2024: UDWR: 6 easy ways to help wildlife on Earth Day (and the rest of the year, too!)
April 17 2024: UDWR: Record $4.8 million raised for habitat restoration, other wildlife projects through 2024 conservation permits
April 16 2024: The Wildlife News: Utah’s War on Cougars
April 16 2024: UDWR: DWR hosting first desert tortoise viewing event
April 15 2024: UDWR: DWR confirms beavers killed by disease; urges public to report any dead beavers
April 12 2024: UDWR: Come see great blue herons in the wild at upcoming DWR event
April 11 2024: UDWR: Found a baby bird on the ground? Here's what to do
April 3 2024: UDWR: How to stay safe and avoid conflicts with rattlesnakes this spring and summer
March 22 2024: UDWR: Virgin River Program: How the DWR, partnering agencies are helping 6 fish, 2 bird species recover
March 12 2024: UDWR: Recreating outdoors with your pet? Keep dogs on a leash so they don't chase or disturb wildlife
March 11 2024: KSL: Scientists flock to Utah resort to catch one of North America's least studied birds
March 4 2024: Utah Wildlife Federation: Utah Wildlife Federation Hosts Inaugural Utah Wildlife Summit
February 26 2024: KSLTV5: Animals displaced in wildlife rehabilitation center move
February 20 2024: UDWR: Where to see wild swans migrating through Utah in March
February 15 2024: UDWR: Modifications to Great Salt Lake causeway berm benefiting brine shrimp
2023 Wildlife News
October 25 2023: HawkWatch International: Six Months of Success: Checking in on 2023’s Global Raptor Grant Recipients
October 18 2023: UDWR: Highest number of deer/vehicle collisions in Utah occur during November; DWR offers safety tips
October 18 2023: Mountain Lion Foundation: Taking a Stand Against Unlimited Mountain Lion Hunting and Trapping
October 2023: Biological Conservation: Wildlife rehabilitation records reveal impacts of anthropogenic activities on wildlife health
October 10 2023: UDWR: DWR to harvest kokanee salmon eggs at Fish Lake for the first time to help increase kokanee populations around Utah
October 4 2023: UDWR: Hunters helping endangered California condors in Utah with ongoing program
August 16 2023: Utah Wildlife Federation: Colorado River cutthroat trout mural will debut at Vernal festival
March 26 2023: KSL News: Elk herd returns to SLC golf course after multiple relocation attempts
March 23 2023: NPR: Utah has named the brine shrimp the official state crustacean
March 17 2023: SL Tribune: Cox signs wildlife bill that includes year-round cougar hunting, trapping
March 16 2023: Utah Public Radio: Utah approves $20 million for wildlife crossings
March 9 2023: KSL News: Harsh winter pushes wildlife to Utah roads with over 1,000 killed this year
February 28 2023: Where to see wild swans migrating through Utah in March
February 23 2023: 2 new conservation projects funded by Utah Cutthroat Slam to benefit native trout
February 11 2023: USA Today: Where is Harriet? Beloved Florida bald eagle still not found, last seen more than a week ago Facebook: Southwest Florida Eagle Cam
January 27 2023: Utah pitches in to help with wildlife migration
January 26th 2023: Large herd of elk running along I-80 near Foothill Drive
January 23 2023: DWR implements emergency deer feeding in parts of northern Utah, due to deep snow and poor deer condition
January 20 2023: Want to gather shed antlers from Feb. 1 through April 15? Take the free, mandatory ethics course
January 11 2023: DWR confirms avian flu in wild birds in 4 additional counties in Utah
January 8 2023: Poaching up 11% in 2022, Utah wildlife officials say
January 05 2023: Bald eagle mortality and nest failure due to clade 2.3.4.4 highly pathogenic H5N1 influenza a virus
2022 Wildlife News
November 30 2022: How a Local Eagle Scout and A Multi-State Power Company Teamed Up To Help Nesting Great Blue Herons Thrive For Many Years to Come
November 29 2022: City Cast Salt Lake: Utah’s Wild Horse Conundrum
November 28 2022: UDWR: Had a wildlife sighting or encounter? Here’s when to report it
November 22 2022: UDWR: DWR recommend changes to Utah prairie dog rule, bear hunting
October 12 2022: The 2022 U.S. State of the Birds Report Reveals Widespread Losses of Birds in All Habitats—Except for One
October 03 2022: Here's how hunters in southern Utah are once again helping endangered California condors
September 27 2022: Mountain lion is killed after runner is injured on Utah trail
July 25 2022: ABC 4 News: DWR: Raid conducted on illegal bird rehab center amid Avian Influenza concerns
July 23 2022: Gephardt Daily: Avian flu investigation leads to raid on West Valley City home
April 26 2022: KSL News: A new effort to restore the native ‘June Sucker’ is underway
2021 Wildlife News
January 04 2021: Federal Register: Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Reclassification of the Endangered June Sucker to Threatened With a Section 4(d) Rule