Utah Division of Wildlife Resources

Anita Weston, Reporter

Rich Civic Times 

RANDOLPH, Utah.  February 5, 2014.   Justin Dolling of the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources hand delivered a check to the Commission in the amount of $1,156.21.  This check is payment for using properties in the County in lieu of taxes.   Dolling also informed the Commission that there will be a new conservation officer hired who will be assigned to Cache and Rich Counties. 

Dolling also reported on the coyote bounty program.  After the first full year using the bounty, over 7,000 coyotes were taken in the State.  The bounty is $50 and will be continued.  Also, special contracts will be given to those hunters who are especially adept at getting coyotes.  There will be an incentive included with that contract because these individuals will be assigned to very difficult areas.    

The sage grouse program is still being worked on.  There will be a summit in Salt Lake City later this coming spring.  Bill Cox indicated that there is a problem in the Tooele depot area.  He gave Dolling the name of the individual to contact to try and work out this problem so that the entire state will be on the same grouse program.