Wildlife Migration

Mountain lions are considered the apex predator of the Mountain West. Heavy hunting has reduced their number, but sightings are on the rise in Utah. Today we revisit our discussion about mysterious and misunderstood lives of cougars.

Right on schedule thousands of snow geese fly in from as far south as Mexico to fatten up on the spilled grain in the local farmer’s fields, and rest a bit before continuing their migration to the far north.

Wildlife corridor conservation is a top issue for hunters and anglers in the West. Advocates say the federal government could do more to support this work.

A new Wyoming Game and Fish Department threat assessment warns that the Sublette Pronghorn migration corridor is at high risk of being lost due to human activity.

Deer and other wildlife have been migrating across our state much longer than humans. But the introduction of fenced highways and their increased speed and traffic can interfere with migration.

Twelve million birds stop at Great Salt Lake every year to refuel on their migration along the Pacific Flyway.

The federal government issued a Memorandum of Instruction on Tuesday declaring wildlife corridors a priority for the Bureau of Land Management. The move is being praised by conservation groups, but brings up questions about upcoming plans to offer new oil leases on public land.

The U.S. Geological Survey has been mapping migration patterns for big game species like pronghorn. Those efforts need funding from Congress to continue.

Wildlife migrations are a part of the American West's lore and history, but many of those centuries-old passages are now obstructed by modern…