SALT LAKE CITY, Utah — Must be something in the water in Utah – at least in 2020. Utah began tracking fishing statistics in the early 1900s. Now, there are 100 records belonging to fish species found throughout the state – and 10 of those records were broken in 2020; a record year, indeed, in Utah …
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Instead of killing pike, anglers are asked to report, release tagged northerns caught in the lake.
The urban deer program will still continue in an effort to minimize deer/human conflicts, but will be a lethal-removal only program moving forward.
Drawn to the area by food, some of the wild turkeys who are caught are given GPS backpacks so scientists can track their behavior and hopefully better manage the herds. Most of them are moved to a rural area in the Book Cliffs near Vernal where a large flock lives.
The case of an elk that died after it jumped in the air and brought a low-flying research helicopter down in Utah highlights the use of helicopters in wildlife monitoring, which has been criticized by animal-rights groups but praised as effective by wildlife managers.
SALT LAKE CITY — Authorities say a woman is recovering after an apparent moose attack in Summit County. Two hikers found the woman lying on a trail with her dog early this week. They told authorities a cow moose and her calf were about 20 feet away, with the mother acting aggressively. The hikers got
The number of wild birds is up this fall, more than 10,000 pen-reared pheasants will be released on public hunting areas, and the hunt on private land will be longer than last year.
Developing proposals to establish goat herds in other Utah ranges where big game species is not native.
Division of Wildlife Resources models estimate there are between 1,900 and 4,000 adult cougars living in the state.
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