wildlife

The cabins have been unoccupied since July 27, when the problem was discovered.

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

Research from the U.S. Geological Survey points to a shift in climate niches. As Utah warms, several species of snakes and lizards could find more comfortable spots in the state to move into.

Point to a duck, moose or elk mounted on the walls of Bob Luzitano’s Layton, Utah, taxidermy shop, and he’ll remember the details of the hunt.

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.

Working with rattlesnakes isn’t a career choice that would entice many, but for Camp Williams wildlife biologist Chris Frauenhofer, it’s a personal passion and he makes a living doing it.

“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.

The Temple of Sinawava dam, built in 1957, kept native fish like flannelmouth suckers pinned downstream on the Virgin River.

The Center for Biological Diversity sued in 2023 and secured a settlement last year that forced the government to decide by May whether to list the fish under the Endangered Species Act.

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.

While climate change isn’t the main driver behind the push to restore buffalo’s wildlife status, the move could bring positive effects to the fight against global warming.

Because a lot of water from the San Rafael River gets used upstream, more of its path through southeast Utah is drying up. That’s transforming the river’s flow patterns and leaving native fish stranded. But scientists are testing ways to give them a better chance at survival.