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DWR, Municipality's Deer Program Donates Game To Those In Need

The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources is hoping a decade-long program of donating poached or euthanized game meat can offset economic difficulties associated with COVID-19.

“There’s roughly 150 to 200 animals, euthanized animals, that are donated statewide, every year,” said DWR spokesperson Faith Heaton Jolly.

 

According to a press release, the program was started to reduce conflicts between farmers and ranchers in rural areas. Read the rest of the story on HJNews.com.

 

This story is made possible thanks to a community reporting partnership between The Herald Journal and Utah Public Radio.