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Wildlife conservation is critical to sustaining the planet's biodiversity and health. But putting together a conservation plan is a tall order. First of all, you need to determine what species you're ...
The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources is sharing tips to prevent conflicts with bats, just in time for the summer season, ...
The honey bee is also Utah’s state insect. The star symbolizes hope and the year 1896, when Utah became a state, and the hexagon symbolizes the strength of Utah’s people.
Amanda Barth, Utah’s rare insect coordinator, studies species like fireflies and their conservation needs. ... The fireflies in Nibley are among the most well-documented in the state.
Our official state insect is also the honeybee. ... Utah state mineral – Copper. One of Utah’s major commodities is copper, mined in several locations across the state.
Nevada Department of Agriculture announces retirement of State Entomologist Jeff Knight after 40 years of service.
Courtesy Utah House of Representatives. Reporters are given a behind-the-scenes tour of a new stained glass laylight that was recently installed in the Utah Capitol’s new north building as ...
Back in 2003, Mormon crickets infested western Utah, affecting around 2.7 million acres of farmland and desert. Residents reported the insects chewing through home siding and other materials.
One of the nation's biggest insect zoos is coming to a bittersweet end. After 30 years of "spreading bug love," Iowa State University's Insect Zoo is coming to an end. The university's College of ...
Goodbye Mormon cricket, hello praying mantis—Utah's insect neighbors are bellwethers for change. Opinion By John Rasmuson. Tweet. ... But eating crickets evokes Utah's most famous story of all—the ...
One of the nation's biggest insect zoos is coming to a bittersweet end. After 30 years of "spreading bug love," Iowa State University's Insect Zoo is coming to an end. The university's College of ...