Help Decide How Wildlife is Managed in Utah by Applying to be on a Regional Advisory Council

THE GREAT OUTDOORS: The importance of wildlife management

It is nothing new, the world is getting smaller. Rural land is disappearing; small scale farming has given way to big scale farming and cities are sprawling outward, leaving less environment for wildlife. Sure, we have some great technology today…

Help Decide How Wildlife is Managed in Utah by Applying to be on a Regional Advisory Council

Division of Wildlife Resources Press Release SALT LAKE CITY — If you are interested in Utah’s wildlife and how species are managed, several positions will soon be opening on all five Regional Advisory Councils that share public feedback with the Utah Wildlife Board. You can apply for one of the available RAC positions between now and May 31.  What the RACs Do Each of the five RACs consists of 12-15 members, and those members — who are all unpaid…

THE GREAT OUTDOORS: Wildlife management is not for the faint of heart

It is nothing new, the world is getting smaller. Rural land is disappearing; small scale farming has given way to big scale farming and cities are sprawling outward, leaving less environment for wildlife. Sure, we have some great technology today…

Prescribed burning is an important tool for wildlife managers and foresters - Louisiana Sportsman

A prescribed fire will enhance the growth of new plants and provide quality forage for deer. In his classic book, “Game Management,” Aldo Leopold listed four tools used by wildlife managers; the cow, the plow, the axe and fire. While the cow may still be used in parts of the western United States to manage rangeland, it has been replaced in the eastern half of the country by the bush hog. The plow is still used today, although tractors have repl…