A lethal virus has been found among Utah’s wild rabbits. Here’s what to know.
The state’s Division of Wildlife Resources urges hunters and others outdoors to take precautions.
(Utah Division of Wildlife Resources) A black-tailed jackrabbit who died in Tooele County's west desert from rabbit hemorrhagic disease. Officials with the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources said on Tuesday, June 23, 2026, that two cases of the disease were found in wild rabbits in Summit and Tooele counties.