Divided testimony on bill linking predator mitigation to ungulate declines; committee holds HB 2221 HB 22 21 would require WDFW to trigger predator mitigation when certain ungulate populations fall 25% below a 10‑year rolling average. Agency staff raised feasibility and cost concerns; conservation scientists warned lethal removal may be ineffective; tribes, counties and producers offered both support and opposition. The committee announced it will hold the bill for further work.

A heated debate emerges in Washington as House Bill 2221 sparks division over predator control in response to declining ungulate populations.

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Wildlife Division updates cougar and bear management strategies in Utah Utah's Wildlife Division reports on cougar and bear populations and new management techniques.

Utah's Wildlife Board is taking bold steps to manage predator populations and protect declining mule deer herds with new hunting regulations and strategies.

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