Utah
Utah prairie dog comeback forces change to state management
A prairie canine nibbles on a little bit of zucchini at it is new colony after being trucked some 25 miles away from Cedar Metropolis, Utah, on Aug. 6, 2015. (Rick Bowmer, Related Press)
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SALT LAKE CITY — Utah Prairie canines, discovered solely within the southwestern a part of the state, are making a comeback. Consequently, the Utah Wildlife Board of the Division of Wildlife Sources has permitted adjustments to the way it will handle the animal.
Populations of the Utah prairie canine have elevated threefold since they have been listed as endangered in 1973.
The Utah Division of Wildlife Useful resource’s new plan permits for the company to observe the animals’ restoration, but additionally permits prairie canines to be eliminated if their habits conflicts with the wants of property homeowners.
The rule solely goes into impact as soon as the prairie canines are delisted.
The Utah Wildlife Board additionally made some minor changes to guidelines involving bear searching. Now, all hunters should full an orientation course and the Division of Wildlife Sources should replace its bear pursuit coverage.