Wildlife News

2024 Wildlife News

March 11 2024: KSL: Scientists flock to Utah resort to catch one of North America's least studied birds

February 26 2024: KSLTV5: Animals displaced in wildlife rehabilitation center move

February 20 2024: DWR: Where to see wild swans migrating through Utah in March

February 15 2024: DWR: 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