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RAC adopts rule amendment to protect predator-control location data

Utah Division of Wildlife Resources Regional Advisory Council (Southern Region) · December 17, 2025
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Summary

The Southern Region RAC approved an amendment clarifying that division location data (collar, coyote take, trap/snares) remain protected from public disclosure; the vote passed 8–1 amid debate over public access versus protection for trappers.

The RAC considered an amendment to predator-control incentive rules aimed at protecting location data. Staff said the change clarifies existing practice by making explicit that location coordinates and other site-specific information (for collars, snares and other take sites) are protected under division rules.

Supporters argued that releasing coordinates would invite…

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