Wildlife

This month, the wildlife education center at Hardware Ranch has been transformed into a special beaver exhibit.

At annual banquet, hunters, researchers, and conservationists came together to support wildlife across Utah’s high deserts. Their work is helping hundreds of species beyond the iconic chukar.

In January three wolves were killed by the US Department of Agriculture and Food in Cache Valley, near Avon. The wolves wandered into a corner of northern Utah where wolves are exempt from protection.

When biologists first noticed increased bird flu cases in October, 49 cases had been reported. But because they can only test a limited number of carcasses, the true number is likely higher.

Wildlife crossings help avoid vehicle collisions with wildlife, which injure and kill hundreds of people and animals every year in Utah. Lawmakers are considering a bill to fund more crossings.

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.

State officials killed three wolves in northern Utah on Jan. 9 after the animals were spotted near livestock.

Many resorts have partnered with groups to create innovative programs that restore public lands surrounding resorts making a positive impact on the natural world by conserving and dedicating areas for wildlife and conservation.

The move, which opponents argued would harm the greater sage grouse, could reshape how energy infrastructure is approved on public lands across the West.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service says the review will make wildlife refuges and hatcheries more efficient, but some conservationists say it could be detrimental to visitors and habitats.