Media Chapter News State Issues Utah Legislature Approves Funding for Wildlife Crossings 3/13/2023 A request for appropriation (RFA) called “Wildlife Highway Mitigation” was approved by the Utah Legislature in the 2023 Legislative Session budget. This funding request was for $20M of State funds... Tags: Policy, Utah Chapter
Media Chapter News Utah Chapter Open Board Positions 12/5/2022 Are you at that point in your hunting and/or angling journey where you wish to be more involved in an impactful way? One of the best ways to make a difference in conservation and get involved with... Tags: Utah Chapter
Media Chapter News Utah's Elk Management Plan Moves Ahead 10/28/2022 Early in the year, the Utah Chapter of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers was approached by Division of Wildlife Resources (DWR) Big Game Coordinator, now Wildlife Section Chief Covy Jones to have a... Tags: Utah Chapter
Media Chapter News Utah BHA Teaches 12 New Hunters Big Game Basics 9/22/2022 The Utah Chapter would like to thank the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources and especially Rachael Tuckett, for their support of the Hunting for Sustainability Program. Without the resources they... Tags: Mentorship, Utah Chapter
Media Chapter News UT BHA Appointed to Elk Management Plan Committee 5/23/2022 The Utah chapter was recently invited by the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources to sit on the Elk Management Plan Committee. Every seven years, the Division rewrites this plan to provide... Tags: Utah Chapter
Media Chapter News Senate Bill Would Greenlight Sale of Public Lands Out of Public Hands 4/13/2022 Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT), joined by his colleagues Sens. Mitt Romney (R-UT) and John Barrasso (R-WY), announced in early April the introduction of the HOUSES Act (S. 4062), legislation that would... Tags: media, Public Lands & Waters, Utah Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues Book Cliffs Highway Application Withdrawn 3/15/2022 Last week, in a 4-3 commissioner vote, the Seven County Infrastructure Coalition (SCIC) opted to withdraw its application from the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to build a highway through the... Tags: Utah Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues 2022 Utah Legislative Session is Underway 2/3/2022 The Utah Legislative Session commenced January 18, 2022 and will extend through March 4, 2022. During this time, members of the Utah State Legislature convene to revise old or consider new state... Tags: Utah Chapter
Media Chapter News Utah BHA Supports CWD Testing Program 10/1/2021 As the voice for public lands, public waters, and wildlife, the Utah BHA Chapter has launched a Fall 2021 program that particularly focuses on the health of our mule deer herds in Utah. Chronic... Tags: Utah Chapter
Media Chapter News Spring 21 Utah Chapter News 4/15/2021 The Utah chapter has stayed vigilant and busy during the past quarter, working as a voice for Utah's public lands and waters and continuing its growth: The Utah chapter held its 2021 Board... Tags: Utah Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues Utah Joins Neighboring Western States in Prohibiting Baiting for Ungulates 3/19/2021 If you’re a hunter in Utah, you have likely heard of HB0295: Wildlife Modifications. The legislation, introduced by House Representative Casey Snider, ignited a wave of emotions and debate amongst... Tags: Utah Chapter
Media Chapter News Winter 2021 Utah Chapter News 1/28/2021 In spite of the pandemic, BHA Utah has remained active through the fall of 2020 and into a fresh 2021: The Wild Utah Project (@wildutahproject) held their End-of-Summer Volunteer... Tags: Utah Chapter