Utah Code Title 23A. Wildlife Resources Act § 23A-11-302. Big game protection--Director authority

(2)(a) Unless the condition described in Subsection (2)(b) is determined, the director shall take immediate action to reduce the number of predators within a management unit when the big game population is under the established herd size objective for that management unit.

(b) Subsection (2)(a) does not apply if the division determines that predators are not significantly contributing to the big game population being under the herd size objective for the management unit.

(a) increasing take permits or tags for cougar and bear until the herd size objective is met;

(b) allowing big game hunters to harvest predators with the appropriate permit during a big game hunting season, including issuing over-the-counter predator permits;

(c) professional trapping and predator control by the United States Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services, private contracts, and the general public, including aerial control measures; and

(d) other management tools as determined by the director.