Utah Wildlife

In other news, management plans for the Great Salt Lake and Utah Lake are being updated, and Utah officials are seeking public input on their plans.

Most Utah bat species are year-round residents hibernating during the winter. Some species migrate south and remain active all year while migrating species breed in the spring.

In other news, northern Utah may see glimpses of the northern lights this weekend thanks to a geomagnetic storm. And, bridge maintenance at the Salt Lake City International Airport will cause delays getting into the airport into next week.

Last weekend, volunteers braved the winter cold to count birds for Bridgerland Audubon’s 68th annual Christmas Bird Count, joining Audubon chapters across the country to track bird populations.

Terry Messmer, USU Extension Wildlife Specialist, explains a little bit more about what Sage-Grouse are going to go through this year.

In other news, seven people are vying for the Ogden Mayor position, and the Division of Wildlife Resources has released a new app for those searching for "deadheads."

Sticky tar seeps near Great Salt Lake’s Spiral Jetty entrap unsuspecting wildlife. One author found wisdom about life, healing and our impacts to the planet in the goo.

There's a misconception that birds will abandon their young if you touch them, but the Division of Wildlife Resources says parents probably won't even notice you handled them.

The lawsuit alleges that three pharmacy chains exacerbated Utah's opioid crisis. Attorneys for Rite-Aid and Kroger asked for the lawsuit to be dropped, but the judge denied the request.

Large saline lakes, like Great Salt Lake, provide essential habitat for migrating birds across the Americas.