Wildlife

MILLCREEK — Coyotes are popping up more often in more Salt Lake neighborhoods. Millcreek is the ...

SHELBY LOFTON

‘They’re following people in our neighborhoods’: Millcreek sees uptick in coyote sightings

Coyotes are popping up more often in more Salt Lake neighborhoods. Millcreek is the latest city to report more coyote encounters.

3 days ago

Mariah Maynes

Roundtail chub nursery pond created by Moab City, DWR

The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources said it has partnered with Moab City to create a nursery pond to raise roundtail chub.

5 days ago

Tim Hughes

DWR to offer free entry to 2 shooting ranges for National Hunting and Fishing Day

Utahns with a valid state hunting, fishing or combination license will get free entry to two ranges for National Hunting and Fishing Day.

6 days ago

Mark Jones

DWR says deer, elk and fish among wildlife most commonly poached in Utah

Chad Bettridge, with the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, says deer, elk and fish are the most common wildlife to be poached in Utah.

11 days ago

Image of a truck belonging to the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, which reports that 173 wild ...

Mark Jones

DWR reports 173 illegally killed wildlife since Aug. 1

Most of the illegally killed wildlife were fish,. however, the DWR said there have been 15 big game animals poached in the last six weeks.

12 days ago

Rudy Noorlander in a University of Utah hospital bed after the attack. (Courtesy: Katelynn Davis)...

KSL TV

Man recovering in Utah hospital after grizzly bear attack in Montana

Officials in Montana have closed a portion of the Custer Gallatin National Forest after a man was mauled by a grizzly bear.

12 days ago

Image of wasps on a leaf stem. Here are ways to avoid being stung by a wasp....

Michelle Lee

How to prevent being stung by a wasp

Outdoor gardening can present a few obstacles for humans, including sunburn, muscle fatigue, and being stung by a wasp. What’s happening? Is this the attack of the wasps?

16 days ago

Mariah Maynes

Meet the chinchilla kit born at the Natural History Museum of Utah

A chinchilla kit has been born at the Natural History Museum of Utah. The museum is asking for visitors help in naming the newborn kit.

17 days ago

Community members gather to support the Wildlife Rehabilitation Center of Northern Utah in July. No...

Gabrielle Shiozawa, KSL.com

Ogden wildlife rehab center granted extension, but fight isn’t over

On Tuesday, the center in Ogden learned it had been granted an extension until March 7, 2024, to prepare a new facility.

17 days ago

Tim Hughes

A chance to witness nature in Utah

Get a chance to witness Utah's nature as the highly sought after Kokanee Salmon are heading up rivers and streams in Utah to spawn.

18 days ago

The Great Salt Lake and its shore are the subject of a lawsuit filed by environmentalists and conse...

Samantha Herrera

Lawsuit alleges that Utah is failing to protect the Great Salt Lake

The lawsuit, filed by five conservation groups, alleged that the state has failed to get enough water to the Great Salt Lake.

18 days ago

Eric Cabrera

Climate change impacting urban animals, expert says

Climate change is impacting the way urban areas function. One researcher provided ways that city planners can make their designs more animal friendly.

18 days ago

The huge reptile was almost double the length of the average alligator harvested in Mississippi in ...

Zoe Sottile

Mississippi hunters capture longest alligator in state history

A group of Mississippi hunters have broken the state record for the largest alligator ever caught. The alligator is 14 feet and 3 inches long.

19 days ago

Image of a Mexican (or Brazilian) free-tailed bat. Hundreds of these bats were discovered by studen...

Curt Gresseth

Two bats found in Salt Lake County test positive for rabies

A bat found at a skate park in Draper has tested positive for rabies, and it was the second bat in Salt Lake County found recently to do so.

23 days ago

A mourning dove is pictured sitting on a branch and looking towards the camera. Upland hunting seas...

Allessandra Harris & Devin Oldroyd

As upland hunting season approaches, DWR offers tips and details

Upland hunting season begins next month. That means Utahns will be able to hunt animals in higher mountain areas.

30 days ago

Aimee Cobabe

Hundreds of bats discovered and removed from Highland High

Utah wildlife officials said nearly 70 bats were hanging around the third floor of Highland High. Nearly150 bats were outside.

1 month ago

SEQUOIA NATIONAL PARK, Calif. (AP) — A new pack of gray wolves has shown up in California's Sierr...

Associated Press

Researchers have identified a new pack of endangered gray wolves in California

A reported sighting of a wolf in Sequoia National Forest last month led to the discovery of tracks and DNA samples that indicate at least five wolves are living in Tulare County.

1 month ago

Mariah Maynes

DWR provides archery safety reminders ahead of fall hunt

The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources has provided archery safety reminders for the upcoming hunting season.