Wildlife Conservation
— Two nonresident hunters were convicted after flying a private helicopter into remote eastern Utah CWMU land and illegally harvesting two bull elk, plus other wildlife violations, following a DNR investigation prompted… More: Fox 13 , KJZZ , KUTV 2News · All 4 reports
— Utah state senators and the new Great Salt Lake commissioner toured the lake by airboat, discussing conservation efforts and plans for legislation, including phragmites eradication and pursuing federal funding, ahead… More: ABC 4 , Fox 13 , KSL , KSL · All 5 reports
— Low water levels at Pineview Reservoir have pulled dozens of dead fish into northern Utah secondary water systems, with some homeowners finding fish scattered across their yards. 
— Utah's 2026 waterfowl hunting season opened with DWR warning of dry conditions, reduced wetland habitat around the Great Salt Lake, and lower duck and goose numbers compared to 2025. More: ABC 4 , ETV News (Carbon/Emery) · All 3 reports
— A Salt Lake Tribune report examines how 19th-century logging and 'splash dams' used to float railroad ties down Utah's Bear River headwaters for the Transcontinental Railroad permanently altered stream ecosystems… 
— An essay on Utah's native bats, including the little brown bat, covering their ecology, echolocation, threats like white-nose syndrome, and their protected legal status in Utah. 
— Drought and wildfires are pushing deer, bears, foxes, mountain lions and coyotes into Utah residential areas in search of food and water, according to a USU Extension wildlife specialist, who offers safety tips for… More: Cedar City News (Iron County) , St George News (Washington County) · All 3 reports
