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Utah wildlife managers propose winter seasonal closure, motorized ban for Swan Creek WMA
Summary
The Habitat Council reviewed an updated habitat management plan for Swan Creek Wildlife Management Area that seeks to protect wintering big game and cutthroat trout spawning habitat by restricting motorized access and establishing a seasonal closure from Dec. 1 to May 1.
The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (DWR) presented an updated habitat management plan for the 672‑acre Swan Creek Wildlife Management Area, recommending a motorized‑vehicle ban and a seasonal closure from Dec. 1 through May 1 to protect wintering mule deer, elk and moose and preserve spawning habitat for Bear Lake cutthroat trout.
The update was presented by Zach Oman, a habitat biologist in the DWR Northern Region, at the Habitat Council meeting. “The Swan Creek WMA Habitat Management Plan aligns with the goals and objectives and strategies of various plans, including the Utah wildlife action plan,” Oman said as he described the WMA’s vegetation, species and management needs. The WMA, acquired in 1988, lies about 3 miles north of Garden City on the west bench above Bear Lake and contains water…
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