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This season’s snowfall has been great for skiers and the drought, but there’s so much snow that wildlife experts are having to step in and take emergency measures they haven’t had to do in years.
DWR News Release Deep snow has made it difficult for deer to find food in parts of Rich and Summit counties, and recent health checks of big game in those areas has shown below average body fat conditions for the deer. As a result, the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources is taking a two-pronged approach
Utah wildlife biologists have implemented emergency measures for the first time in six years to feed deer while reducing “repeated stress” that could negatively impact deer in the region, such as wildlife harassment.