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Utah wildlife officials warn bear incidents have doubled in 2026

By kpcw.org · August 27, 2026 · 1 min read
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Wildlife officials say severe drought conditions and other factors have caused bear incidents to double this summer. So far in 2026, Utah Division of Wildlife biologists and law enforcement agencies have responded to 168 bear incidents. org.

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