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State wildlife official outlines HB30 access changes for WMAs and a proposal to limit lethal cougar traps
Summary
A state wildlife official told the lands council that House Bill 30 will phase in digital-access permits for Wildlife Management Areas and that the department plans to restrict use of lethal traps (snares) for cougar harvest on public lands, while preserving exceptions for livestock protection.
A state wildlife official briefed the Emery County Public Lands Council on two items that will affect public access and wildlife management: changes from House Bill 30 affecting access to some Wildlife Management Areas, and a departmental proposal to restrict lethal traps used to harvest cougars.
The official said HB30 (legislative changes enacted over the last two sessions) phases in a requirement that people entering certain WMAs hold a hunting or fishing license or obtain a free digital access permit after watching an…
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