The udwr wildlife conservation program works to ensure the conservation of the diversity of native mammals and birds in utah

Federal Grant Award Summary

The State of Utah, Division of Wildlife Resources (UDWR) received a formula grant award of $492,307.69 from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior (DOI), under the State Wildlife Grants (SWG) Program (CFDA 15.634), effective July 1, 2025, with a completion date of December 31, 2026. The award supports implementation of Utah's Wildlife Action Plan and proactive conservation efforts designed to protect native mammals and birds while preventing federal Endangered Species Act listings.

Under this award, UDWR delivers comprehensive wildlife conservation services including species population monitoring, habitat restoration and ecosystem management, data collection and conservation research, and strategic species-based conservation initiatives targeting species of greatest conservation need. The program leverages partnerships with federal land management agencies, universities, and local entities to execute landscape-scale conservation activities across Utah. Through these coordinated efforts, UDWR aims to maintain its track record of successful listing prevention while advancing recovery objectives for existing ESA-listed species and safeguarding the state's natural heritage.

Our goals are to safeguard utahs natural heritage prevent federal endangered species act listings and work toward recovery of ESA listed species. Since the creation of the program we have been able to accrue a record of success in listing prevention based primarily on proactive data collection active management and conservation partnerships. We will continue to build on that record through strategic implementation of the 2015 wildlife action plan as well as species based efforts designed to meet conservation targets.