wildlife management

Salinity is an indicator of the Great Salt Lake’s health. During the historic low last year, salt levels were so high lake life was at risk.

Deep snow has hit northern deer populations hard, but that same moisture has led southern herds to flourish.

Seven elk have been killed in traffic-related accidents since the beginning of February, including three crossing I-80 last Friday.

There are tens of thousands of horses running wild in the Mountain West. The U.S. government mainly uses roundups to keep them from overgrazing public lands. But advocacy groups want more of a focus on fertility control.

“The June Sucker, probably more than anything nowadays, is a barometer for the health of Utah Lake and its environment.”

The latest Utah news for Thursday morning, March 24, 2022

The latest Utah news from Tuesday morning, Jan. 18, 2022

A leaked memo this week from the Interior Department shows Secretary Ryan Zinke wants to give states more clout over wildlife management on public lands...

Despite protests from conservationists, the Utah Wildlife Board on Thursday voted to increase the number of permits available to hunt cougars in the…

The state wildlife board put finishing touches Thursday on a plan to manage cougar hunting.A team that includes ranchers, biologists, hunters and wildlife…

Biologists worry about the kestrel’s decline. So a Utah nonprofit is looking for citizen scientists to help understand the reasons behind the bird’s…

Two energy companies are seeking permission to drill in the Ouray National Wildlife Refuge in eastern Utah. The federal agency reviewing the proposal is…