Utah Division of Wildlife Resources

A 2020 law requires the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources to reduce the number of predators when big game populations are low. Conservationists, along with some hunters and outdoorsmen, are upset with the study.

The mountain goats took some time to warm up to their new neighbors, but now they’re getting along — and one even had a kid.

There’s been a noticeable lack of snow in northern Utah to start the winter season. But in the short term, Utah’s wildlife is taking advantage of the milder temperatures.

Projects across Utah’s Colorado River Basin meant to protect water supplies and restore rivers are in a holding pattern — including a $200 million reservoir near Price, Utah.

The Utah Investigative Journalism Project obtained a 160-page investigative report into Wade Lemon by the Utah Attorney General’s Office. The report details allegations of illegal and unethical conduct going back more than a decade.

Centuries after devastating Medieval Europe, the Black Death is targeting Utah prairie dogs. Now, scientists are testing a new way to protect the threatened species before it’s too late.

Deer, elk and fish face food scarcity, death and poor water quality after a wildfire has burned its course.

Anyone over 18 now has to buy a hunting or fishing license to hike, bike or even bird watch at 25 Wildlife or Waterfowl Management Areas in Northern Utah.

As the wildfire approached Blubber Creek near Bryce Canyon National Park, nearly 100 native Bonneville cutthroat trout were caught with nets and hauled out of harm’s way.

“For a long time, we've had bounties and government agents out after them, trying to kill them. It never works,” one researcher said, describing the coyote’s resilience to hunting.

Researchers in southwest Utah use the annual event to gather data about the elusive desert iguanas. It illustrates how community science could help a rare species survive.

The Utah Lake Authority is launching a new campaign to get Utahns to visit the state’s largest freshwater lake and change perceptions about the misunderstood body of water.