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Senate approves bill giving wildlife director expanded authority to manage predators
Summary
The Utah Senate passed First Substitute House Bill 125 to give the Division of Wildlife Resources director an additional, proactive management tool for big‑game and predator populations. Supporters said it enables science‑based, quicker responses; opponents urged mandatory review and public notice provisions. 27‑0‑2.
The Utah Senate on the floor passed First Substitute House Bill 125, a measure that gives the director of the Division of Wildlife Resources an additional tool to manage big‑game and predator populations.
Sponsor Senator Okerlund said the bill "gives the director an additional tool in his toolbox" to address wildlife population problems before they reach emergency levels, allowing the director to act "prior to the declines." He said the authority would be used based on scientific data and could include modifying permit tags or codifying professional…
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