Bears

In other news, a new Box Elder County wildfire has burned 4,500 acres so far. And, private land near Zion National Park is being protected from development through a conservation easement.

Last week, state officials received reports of a black bear wandering through a northern Utah town. By the time they caught it, they decided it should be euthanized.

In other news, some residents threatened by the Black Canyon Fire can return home. And, why hikers should give mountain goats a wide berth when on the trails this summer.

Researchers tracked mule deer, black bears, and cougars across the Mountain West. They found that drought's effects rippled through the ecosystem, getting worse higher up the food chain.

It was initially proposed as a full-scale nuclear power plant, but now will focus on small modular reactors. In other news, wildlife officials safely removed a bear from a Park City neighborhood.

Salt Lake Tribune reporters Leia Larsen, Andy Larsen and Julia Jag join host UPR’s Tom Williams to talk about the week’s top stories, including a look at why it is so expensive to fly out of SLC.

On a snowy morning in Utah’s Book Cliffs, biologists traverse rugged terrain to study hibernating black bears — part of a decades-long effort to understand the quiet resilience of bears in the wild.

New regulations on the currently-endangered species were supposed to be finalized by Jan. 31. However, the Trump administration has delayed that until December, citing staffing issues.

A black bear was recently struck and killed by a vehicle at Bear Lake. Wildlife experts say black bears are making a resurgence in the area.

More than 60 grizzlies have been struck by trains in Montana and Idaho over the last 15 years. Some say warning systems could help.