Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge proposes to expand hunting on over 13,000 new acres. These areas would be open to waterfowl and pheasant hunting in wetland and upland habitat. A public comment period was held for this proposal from June 8 to July 8.The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service aims to make a decision regarding these hunting areas in time for the 2018-2019 hunting season.
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Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge will soon begin a public habitat management planning process that will help shape future management of the Refuge. For more information about this process and our habitat management efforts at the Refuge, click below.
Refuge Habitat Management News
The 2018 Amateur Photo Contest is open! Click the link to see the official rules and deadline.
Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge 2018 Amateur Photo Contest
If you are one of the more than 2 million people that live along Utah’s Wasatch Front, come on over to your neighborhood Refuge. Our Wildlife Education Center is open Tuesday to Friday and the 2nd and 4th Saturdays and our Auto Tour Loop is open every day from sunrise to sunset.
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