US Forest Service halts logging in Utah national forest July 5, 2024 ABC4 Utah
... U.S. Forest Service will halt the logging of 147,000 acres ... According to the Center for Biological Diversity, it would have torn down the habitat for many of Utah’s bighorn sheep, deer, elk, bear, and raptors...
‘It’s not abandoned’: Wildlife officials urge Utahns not to take deer fawns, elk calves home May 28, 2024 Utah, Yahoo
... Deer and elk leave their newborns alone most of the time during the first weeks of their lives, until they are strong enough to accompany their mothers. If someone takes the fawn away from its hiding spot, Mangus said, it’s unlikely the mother will ever find their offspring...
Utah Wildlife Board approves 2024 big game hunting permits, changes to shed antler gathering May 3, 2024 Utah Division of Wildlife Resources - Utah.gov
... We are anticipating excellent winter survival and are happy to see our deer populations starting to look better after being hit hard by the severe winter in 2022–23, especially in the northern parts of the state... The most important factors that drive deer population numbers are the survival rates of doe deer (since bucks don't have babies), fawn production and fawn survival after the winter. The way we hunt buck deer in Utah doesn't drive deer populations, but what happens with deer populations drives how we hunt buck deer." ..,
Record 1,779 big game animals assessed, GPS collared during winter captures April 22, 2024 Utah Division of Wildlife Resources - Utah.gov
... During the 2023-24 winter, the following animals were captured, assessed and released: Bighorn sheep: 209, Bison: 27, Deer: 1,153, Elk: 305, Moose: 18, Pronghorn: 67
During captures in November and December, DWR biologists collect crucial data and analyze it... collecting data for the last 10 years in Utah ...
Utah's War on Cougars April 16, 2024 The Wildlife News
... HB469 ... permits hunting and trapping of cougars year-round in Utah with no restriction on take... 469 became law ... The State of Utah filed a Motion to Dismiss our lawsuit in December 2023 on the ground that the legality of 469 is a political question, not a constitutional one...
How lawsuits seeking to restore protections for wolves in the northern Rockies could affect Utah April 9, 2024 Utah, abc4.com on MSN
... The two similar lawsuits were filed Monday in federal district court in Montana, and both argue that newly loosened hunting policies in northern Rocky Mountain states, specifically Montana and Idaho, threaten to decimate wolf populations across the region...
Utah proposes 6,800 more general buck hunting permits March 29, 2024, KSL
... The state's estimated population has now fallen to below 300,000 deer ... Many of the cuts made over the past few years were done to account for extreme drought throughout the state, which wiped out food options and worsened deer conditions. It's a big reason why the estimated deer population dropped the way it did...
Some animals transform their hair structure to battle winters March 18, 2024 Utah, earth on MSN
... Millet meticulously examined hairs from three iconic big game animals: pronghorn antelope, mule deer, and Rocky Mountain elk. Under the SEM's intense gaze, she discovered an intricate system resembling a messy honeycomb – a network of tiny air pockets... the honeycomb structure changes dramatically between summer and winter...
Local nonprofit wants more wildlife crossings built on Utah highways March 10, 2024 Fox 13
... “Over the 10-year period between 2010 and 2020, there were 247 vehicle wildlife collisions here on SR-224 at an estimated cost of $7.5 million based on UDOT’S cost-crash criteria. So $7.5 million could pay for a crossing,” said Farkas...
Deer faring well from this year's winter March 7, 2024 Utah, Cache Valley Daily
... This year’s winter has been different; the snow is not as deep and the cold has not been as bad as last year... “We observed heavy, fat and healthy does, highest statewide average body fat levels observed in the last 10 years since we started this project ... We measured record high adult doe body fat percentages on the Cache, Morgan, Wasatch-Manti, Monroe and Pine Valley units.” ..,
Where Utah plans to build more wildlife crossings February 27, 2024 ABC4 Utah
... there are currently about 50 wildlife crossings in the state, mostly targeting mule deer as they are the species most involved in vehicle collisions ... Utah has won a $5.5 million grant to build three wildlife underpasses on U.S. Highway 89 near Kanab...
The Amazing Trace: tracking the 1,000-mile journey of a Utah cougar February 13, 2024 Utah Division of Wildlife Resources - Utah.gov
... two-year-old collared female cougar — designated F66 by the researchers ... her journey, which totaled a little over 1,000 miles! She would visit three states — Utah, Wyoming and Colorado — and would cross busy highways such as I-80 (twice), I-25, I-70 and Highway 40 throughout her five-month-long trek..,
Utah's 'shed hunting' season to begin on time as deer conditions improve January 31, 2024 KSL
... more than 20,000 people go out and search for dropped antlers every season... With closer-to-normal winter conditions reported statewide this winter and deer herds showing signs of improvement, this year's antler season will begin on time ..,
Wildlife biologists capture and tag elk calves at ranch near Idaho-Utah border January 27, 2024 Utah, Idaho State Journal
... at Hardware Ranch Wildlife Management Area ...The data from the collar shows whether the calves returned to Hardware Ranch, what land they are using for their summer range and if they are hunted by other wildlife ...
Rudolph, is that you? Utah DWR fly in deer to help track migration December 19, 2023 Utah, fox13now
... Officials say approximately 1,200 deer are captured by biologists around the state each winter and fitted with GPS collars, and then brought to a staging area where DWR performs health assessments before letting the animals back into the wild...
DWR, UDOT receive over 3K reports of wildlife killed by vehicles through Roadkill Reporter app after first year December 18, 2023 Utah DNR News
... During the first year of the app's release, a total of 3,843 animals were reported with it. Roughly 98% of the reported animals killed by vehicles were mule deer — a total of 3,611 deer. However, it's estimated that only about half of deer-vehicle collisions are reported, and DWR biologists estimate that around 10,000 deer are actually hit and killed by vehicles in Utah annually...
Heber council to let city deer live December 6, 2023 Utah, KPCW
... councilmembers were reluctant to entertain the plan. Yvonne Barney said deer in her backyard weren’t a nuisance and she objected to a sweeping plan. Ryan Stack concurred, saying under no circumstances should firearm hunting be considered...
Utah to receive $5.5 million to build new wildlife overpass bridges December 5, 2023 Fox 13
... grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation ... These bridges are part of a plan to restore populations of big game wildlife such as the Paunsaugunt mule deer...
Chronic wasting disease confirmed in Payson deer November 30, 2023 Utah, Yahoo
... Chronic wasting disease ... has been found for the first time in Payson... State Wildlife Veterinarian Ginger Stout said the disease appears to be spreading as the DWR is finding the disease in new areas.., DWR report
DWR stresses importance of preventing chronic wasting disease when transporting hunted big game November 20, 2023 Utah, St George News
.... Currently, 158 mule deer and four elk have tested positive for CWD in Utah. However, it isn’t widespread in the state and is only found in six hunting units in Utah — primarily in a few counties in central, northeastern and southeastern Utah..,
Utah DWR asks for tips after moose shot, left to waste November 13, 2023 Gephardt Daily
... Officers received a report of a bull moose that was killed in the Strawberry River Drainage in Wasatch County. Investigators estimated that the incident occurred sometime between Oct. 7 and 12...
DWR seeking info after deer illegally killed, struck by large boulder November 6, 2023 Utah, KTVX Salt Lake City
... After the shot injured the deer, the person allegedly began to “throw several large boulders at the deer, one of which struck the animal in the head,” the release states. The individual reportedly then loaded the deer into the back of a beige pickup truck and left the area...
Utah allocates funds to build more wildlife crossings November 3, 2023 Public News Service
... Utah joins other Western states in enacting bills that allow them to receive millions of dollars in federal matching funds to install wildlife overpasses, underpasses and fencing... the state's $20 million appropriation will turn into $100 million ...
Utah seeks to implement, study deer hunt changes in 2024 as deer populations struggle October 26, 2023 KSL
... "We want to determine if hunt restrictions ... can improve mule deer population performance, hunting opportunities and hunting satisfaction in Utah," said Kent Hersey, big game projects coordinator ... An antler point restriction would require that hunters only harvest bucks with four points or more on at least one side of an antler. This would protect most bucks under 3 years of age...
Utah's cougars could go extinct with hunting law, lawsuit says October 20, 2023 KSL NewsRadio
... A lawsuit is calling for a Utah law allowing cougars to be hunted all year to be thrown out. H.B. 469 was made effective back in May. It legalized unlimited, year-round hunting and trapping of cougars...
As Utah’s hunt gets underway, here’s what tracking tells us October 19, 2023 Deseret News
... Most deer in Utah don’t wander far from where they are born, typically migrating 10 to 15 miles annually. They tend to travel the pathways taught to them by their mothers and taught to those does by their mothers, which has been verified by data collected from GPS units attached to collars by Utah Division of Wildlife Resources biologists....
Where are the deer? Utah wildlife leaders update deer population status before the hunt October 18, 2023 Utah, KSL
... Utah's deer population began to drop as extreme drought conditions formed in 2017 and 2018. Despite a bump from a wet 2019, conditions worsened from an even drier span from 2020 to 2022. The state lost an estimated 80,000 deer during these two drought stretches, , wiping out most of the population gains made during better conditions that existed from 2011 to 2015 ..,
Feds to send 'once-in-a-generation funding' to Utah, Western conservation projects September 5, 2023 Utah, KSL TV
... the Mule Deer Foundation ... are receiving $3.5 million ... ooking at “multiple places” to conduct projects across southern Utah to help mule deer herds in the area, along with projects along the Utah-Idaho border...
Utah big game hunting season starts next week August 11, 2023 KPCW
... For the fifth year, the DWR has lowered the number of hunting permits to manage buck to doe ratios. The record-breaking winter took a toll on the deer populations in Cache, Weber, Summit and Morgan counties, leaving fewer deer ..,
What hunters should know for the 2023 Utah deer and elk hunts August 8, 2023 Utah Division of Wildlife Resources
... The current deer management plan includes an objective to have 404,000 deer across Utah, and the 2022 postseason population estimate is 335,000 deer in the state... The deer populations in Cache, Weber, Summit and Morgan counties were hit pretty hard by the severe winter conditions and had lower survival rates of adult doe deer and fawns in those areas... the 2022 postseason population estimate is 82,960 elk in the state...,
Video Below: Residents in Elk Ridge enraged after City Leadership new deer policy. This new policy has been a controversial and emotional topic for many. Several residents are receiving death threats due to the new policy. August 3, 2023 Utah
