Tag: Utah

A recent report by Brigham Young University researchers finds that Utah’s Great Salt Lake could disappear within five years unless dramatic steps are taken to reduce water consumption in the...

Watch out, golden eagles—a new scavenger is moving into southern Utah, and it might affect your meal ticket. California condors were extirpated from Utah, and from most of their range...

For urban wildlife, adapting to city life means changing the times of day when they would usually be active in more natural settings. “In order for species to function within...

The whole episode began with an attack on 18 sheep in Rich County, Utah northeast of Salt Lake City, but ended with a marvelous opportunity for researching a rare carnivore....

Hunters in the American West know they’re not the only ones paying attention to the start of hunting season. When hunters take to the forest, elk are known to seek...

TWS CEO Ed Arnett addressed the inaugural Mule Deer Summit hosted by the Mule Deer Foundation in Salt Lake City. The summit came as biologists described being at an “inflection...

The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources is partnering with the organization Young Living to create the state’s first “nursery” for desert bighorn sheep an effort to help grow the population....

Every fall, thousands of eared grebes stop along the Great Salt Lake to feed on brine shrimp, which provides nutrients to carry them through a long journey southward to the...

A feisty carnivore known for its anonymity has been spotted far south of its normal range. Footage of a wolverine (Gulo gulo) has surfaced from Antelope Island State Park in...

Lizards may be able to cope with climate change by rapidly adapting to new temperatures, but not without physically slowing down. These changes in fitness might make the lizards more...