Voices: Whether you’re recreating, hunting or angling, we all share stewardship responsibilities

Conservation is only getting more expensive. If we value access, healthy wildlife populations and the future of Wildlife Management Areas, we must also be willing to invest in them together.

(Chris Samuels | The Salt Lake Tribune) A sign along the Bonneville Shoreline Trail in Orem, Friday, July 25, 2025. Hunting or fishing licenses are now required for any access to the Wildlife Management Areas in the four most populous Utah counties: Salt Lake, Utah, Davis and Weber.