Utah Prairie Dog Conservation

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The Utah prairie dog has been on the endangered species list since 1973 with little to no recovery shown. Many factors like poisoning, shooting, disease, and development of land threaten the Utah prairie dog. Steps are being taken to study the species and help them recover more efficiently. We have a webpage dedicated to discussing Utah Prairie Dogs
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Utah Prairie Dog Conservation Webpage

Desert Tortoise
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The Desert Tortoise is an elusive animal of the dry Mojave Desert. Shy and charismatic, this is an reptile you can't help but love. Sadly, years of love combined with increased humans in the desert, and a change in the predator community has resulted in a dangerous drop in tortoise populations. Currently, the Desert Tortoise is an federally endangered species.

​We have compiled more information on a page dedicated to these reptiles. 

PUBLICATIONS

There are many sensitive species, Utah state species of concern, and Federal and State Endangered or Threatened species in Utah.
Read some of our publications regarding Sensitive Species Management.

Effects of Vegetation Differences in Relocated Utah Prairie
​Dog Release Sites

The Effect of Coterie Relocation on Release-Site Retention
​and Behavior of Utah Prairie Dogs

Response of a Small Population of Greater Sage-Grouse
​to Tree Removal: Implications of Limiting Factors

Modeling Habitat Use of a Fringe Greater Sage-Grouse
​Population at Multiple Spatial Scales

Home Range and Movements of Greater Sage-Grouse in its
​Southern-Most Distribution

PRESENTATIONS

Learn more about Wildlife Management with these videos below!

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service Endangered Species
​State of Utah Sensitive Species List

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH THE SPECIALIST

Our resident specialist Dr. Nicki Frey answers your animal related questions on a weekly basis on our page "Questions from the Community", and selects one to highlight.  For more questions and answers, see our "Questions from the Community" page.  Have a question? Go ahead and ask it below, we'll answer it within a day or two.

questions from the community

ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS?