Wildlife Conservation Projects
2027 Utah Conservation Funding Projects
- Watts Mountain Habitat Improvement Phase III
- Book Cliffs Mule Deer Habitat Improvements
- Lower American Fork Watershed Restoration
- Zion Migration Corridor Habitat Improvement Phase VI
- Fivemile Pasture Wildlife Habitat Improvement & Fuels Reduction
- Eastern Sierra De La Sal Mountain Beaver Basin Project Phase I
- Burnt Beaver
- Wasatch Front Watershed Restoration
- Soldier Creek Watershed Restoration
- Oak Creek Big Game Guzzler Enhancement Project Phase II
- SER Guzzler Updates
- Book Cliffs Range Trend Exclosure Rebuilds
- Utah Wildlife Migration Initiative
2026 Utah Conservation Funding Projects
- NEW Butyl Guzzler Replacements
- Snowville Area Wildlife-Highway Mitigation Study
- Bookcliffs Wildlife Habitat Improvements
- GBRC Boom Truck
- Oak Creek Mule Deer Restoration Project Phase II
2025 Guzzler Project
The mountains of Deer Hollow were still black against the sky when the five men and three DNR workers rode in the night before. Six mules carried their gear up the steep trails, their hooves crunching over dry rock as the cold mountain air settled around them. by the time they reached camp, the only light came from lantern glow and the stars stretched over the ridge. They slept on the mountain, wrapped in jackets and silence, knowing sunrise would bring hard work.
Three hours into the morning, the crew was already deep into the job. For fourteen straight hours they worked across the rough terrain, hauling supplies, clearing ground, and pushing through the heat and dust. The mules stood patient beside them, loaded down and steady while the men carved progress out of the wilderness.
At Dry Mountain, another stretch of the mission waited. The trail ran 7.31 miles across dry country, with six mules, three workers, and two DNR men making the climb. They laid out the site carefully, marking every edge before digging out the perimeter by hand. Eight hours later, exhausted and dirt-covered, they stood looking over the finished outline – tired, sore, and proud of the work left behind on the mountain.
