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(St. George, UT)  --  Thousands of turkeys are now dead after an outbreak of the avian flu.  The birds were euthanized across 18 Utah farms.  The cases first were detected earlier this year, but officials saw a stark increase starting in August.  An official with ...

A black bear was set free last week after being caught illegally in a snare. The bear was caught in the area of the Upper Basin on Cedar Mountain. Law officials are now asking the public for any information that could help them identify the person or people involved with this incident ...

Utah Division of Wildlife Resources is searching for poachers after eight deer were illegally killed and left to rot in the rural area west of Capitol Reef National Park. D-W-R Sergeant Seth Decker says they've had multiple incidents over the past few months and is concerned because the deer were left to waste and people's lives could be in jeopardy as gunshots could hit remote homes ... Read Mor

The Division of Wildlife Resource could slash the number of buck deer permits as the 2020 hunting season approaches.  Wildlife experts say more than 91-hundred permits may need to be cut this year.  They cite recent droughts, long winters and wildfires that have gradually reduced the state deer population since it peaked back in 2016.  Mor ...

 Two Washington City men will appear in court in June in connection to illegally relocating live fish and attempting to cheat in a two-day Lake Powell fishing tournament, according to officials. Robert Dennett, 45, of Washington City, and Kamron Wootton, 35, also of Washington City, were charged Wednesday in Kane County’s 6th District Court with bribery or threat to influence a contest, a third-de

The Division of Wildlife Resource is warning Utahns across the state to not leave any food out for deer. Officials say corn kernels were discovered in the gut of a deer that recently died from chronic wasting disease in the Moab area. They warn that since food is sparse in the winter months, deer will congregate in areas where they can find something to eat...

The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources has released startling new numbers about poaching from last year. In all, more than one-thousand animals were illegally killed in 2019. DWR estimates the combined value of the wildlife killed was more than 386-thousand dollars...

The Division of Wildlife Resources is warning Utahns to not keep wild animals as pets after an incident involving a raccoon. According to DWR, a five-year-old boy underwent surgery last month after he was seriously scratched by his family's pet raccoon in their home in Uintah County...

Utah Division of Wildlife Resources conservation officers are investigating the illegal killing and waste of a mature 6×7 buck deer. The deer was found east of Holden, in the Maple Hollow area of Millard County. DWR officials said the animal was killed a high-powered rifle and then left to waste just off the side of the road. Investigato...

The state Division of Wildlife Resources says it had dealt with more than 100 large animal poaching cases since Aug. 1. With hunting season well underway, authorities say poaching has been a major concern, which can hurt population numbers and result in fewer tags next season...