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One particular type of vole that tends to cause more damage in the fall and winter is the meadow vo...

Michelle Lee

Beware of voles in your lawn this time of year

Have you spotted any voles in your lawn lately? One particular type of vole that tends to cause more damage in the fall and winter is the meadow vole.

5 months ago

A buck deer crosses in front of a truck in Oak City in November 2022....

Emma Keddington and Waverly Golden

Auto/deer collisions rise in November, a reminder to drive carefully

Deer collisions in Utah are higher in November than any other month, remember to stay alert and limit distractions while driving.

5 months ago

Three deer are pictured, deer populations in Northern Utah are decreasing after a hard winter and a...

Alexandrea Bonilla

DWR reminding drivers to watch for wildlife

As temperatures cool and days get shorter, the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources says to be on the lookout for animals on the roads.

6 months ago

A cougar is pictured. A new lawsuit says Utah's law that allows yearlong cougar hunting could lead ...

Curt Gresseth and Kristine Weller

Utah’s cougars could go extinct with hunting law, lawsuit says

A lawsuit seeks to throw out a Utah law that legalized unlimited, year-round cougar hunting.

6 months ago

buck deer shown --SALT LAKE CITY -- From Saturday until Oct. 29, Utah hunters with the necessary pe...

Adam Small

2023 Utah general-season buck deer hunt begins Saturday

This year's general-season buck deer hunt in Utah will run from Oct. 21-29. Hunters are not allowed to hunt does or fawns.

6 months ago

Traffic travels along I-80 in Salt Lake City's Parleys Canyon....

Mariah Maynes

November brings most car crashes involving wildlife, DWR says

The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources said November is the month with the most car crashes involving wildlife.

6 months ago

Lauren Steinbrecher

Herriman mountain lion euthanized after sheep attack, face-to-face neighbor encounter

A Herriman woman is recounting the terrifying moment her husband came face-to-face with a cougar right outside their home.

6 months ago

Tim Hughes

Kokanee salmon struggling in Utah as biologists look for solutions

Biologists have been concerned with the trend that has led to a 50% reduction in the number of fish and eggs taken this fall at the usual locations.

6 months ago

(CNN) — Firefighters encountered an unexpected challenge while rescuing a dog trapped in a Tenne...

Zoe Sottile, CNN

Rescuers descended into a deep cave to rescue a trapped dog – then they found a bear

Firefighters encountered an unexpected challenge while rescuing a dog trapped in a Tennessee cave: A black bear was also there.

6 months ago

A Montana man attacked by a grizzly bear five weeks ago is now speaking for the first time. He’s ...

Aimee Cobabe

Grizzly bear attack survivor recovering at University of Utah Hospital

A Montana man attacked by a grizzly bear is now speaking for the first time. He’s been recovering at the University of Utah Hospital.

6 months ago

Austin Thomas and Travis Call install some of the 3,000 feet of irrigation pipeline to replace ditc...

Clayre Scott

The GSL’s flood irrigation system is about to get more efficient

The flood irrigation system on the 200 acres that is part of the Great Salt Lake Shorelands Preserve is being updated.

6 months ago

A humpback chub in the Colorado River basin in Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona. Humpback chub...

Adam Small and Kristine Weller

Invasive fish threaten Lake Powell: Officials consider ways to help

Low water levels and warm temperatures have let the invasive smallmouth bass into Lake Powell, threatening the humpback chub.