Utah Division of Wildlife Resources Presentation to 2019 Legislature

1. Division of Wildlife Resources
Presented by Mike Fowlks, Director
February 1, 2019

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3. Mission
• To Serve the people of Utah as trustee
and guardian of the state’s wildlife.
• Hardworking, passionate, dedicated staff.

4. Wildlife Funding Overview
8.16% General
Funds
39.14% Restricted
17.86% Dedicated
Credits
34.84% Federal
Funds
Wildlife Resources
FY 2018 Revenues by Type

5. Opportunity for youth and families

6. Technology Efficiencies
• Mobile Application 300,000+ downloads.
• Nearly 2,000,000 electronic transactions/year.
• Migration Initiative.
• Electronic Tagging.

7. Nature Center Completed!

8. Fishing has never been better!

9. Winter Conditions
• Getting a nice accumulation of snow so far.
• Wildlife is doing well.
• Let’s hope it continues.

10. Drought and Wildfires
• Ongoing drought threatens range conditions.
• Catastrophic fire risk is high!
• Completing crucial fire rehab work.
• Lack of water in the Great
Salt Lake will have negative
impacts on wildlife, and
our quality of life.

11. Aquatic Invasive Species
• More interdictions
• More educational contacts
• Budget request: $405,000 from the General
Fund.

12. Tabby Mt.
• $20,000,000 General Fund
• $10,000,000 Federal Aid
(Pittman-Robertson)
• $3,000,000 Wildlife Restricted
• $1,000,000 Sportsmen’s
Groups
• $1,000,000 Lifetime License
Restricted
• Opportunity to secure
access and conserve
wildlife habitat
• Budget request:
$35,000,000

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14. Thank You