From: The Utah Wildlife Federation March 20, 2024 ECCLES WILDLIFE EDUCATION CENTER, FARMINGTON, Utah —The Utah Wildlife Federation has named Steve Bates the recipient of the Lifetime Conservation Achievement Award. Steve Bates grew up helping his father count elk, observing dancing sage grouse in mating rituals, and even riding in low-flying planes and helicopters […]
Antelope Island State Park to Get New, Improved Visitor Center
April 8, 2022 SYRACUSE, Utah —The Utah Division of State Parks, the Friends of Antelope Island, and Davis County, are excited to announce the renovation and expansion of the current visitor center into a new, state-of-the-art learning center. It is one of several major improvements and additions to one of Utah’s most popular state parks. […]
Woman Dies While Hiking at Antelope Island State Park
ANTELOPE ISLAND STATE PARK — A Utah woman is dead due to injuries sustained while hiking at Antelope Island State Park. At 6:30 a.m. Friday morning, 40-year-old Samantha Weigel of Syracuse, Utah, was dropped off at the marina of Antelope Island State Park. She had plans to hike the area throughout the day and then […]
Man Injured at Antelope Island State Park in Possible Bison Incident
8/29/2020 ANTELOPE ISLAND STATE PARK — A 55-year-old man was critically injured today while trail running at Antelope Island State Park. Two women who were on the Antelope Island State Park Lakeside Trail came across a lone trail runner who was calling out for help. The women called 911 and state park personnel responded. They […]
Bighorn Sheep Released at Antelope Island State Park
From Utah DWR ANTELOPE ISLAND STATE PARK — A year after a contagious respiratory disease decimated a bighorn sheep herd at Antelope Island State Park, the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources successfully reintroduced a new herd of 25 bighorn sheep to the island on Wednesday, Jan. 29. Bighorn sheep existed on Antelope Island prior to […]
Hiker Encounters Bison at Antelope Island State Park
SYRACUSE, UT — On Friday, at approximately 7:30 p.m., a 22-year-old woman from Davis County, UT encountered a Bison while running with a male friend on the Lakeside trail on Antelope Island State Park. Witnesses to the incident reported park staff that the trail runner was running on an established park trail. Off in the […]
Staying Safe Around Bison at Antelope Island
ANTELOPE ISLAND STATE PARK (DWR) — With the warmer weather comes a host of outdoor recreational activities, which can often lead to encounters with wildlife. Antelope Island State Park is a popular recreational destination for outdoor enthusiasts who enjoy hiking, camping, bird-watching, and boating on the Great Salt Lake. The island is also home to […]
The 2018 Antelope Island Bison Roundup is Here!
ANTELOPE ISLAND STATE PARK – Cowboys yelling at one another as their horses gallop through dirt and sagebrush. The sharp crack of whips echoing through the air. The thunderous rumble of over 700 Great American Bison charging across an open plain. This is the Antelope Island Bison Roundup. Hosted each year at Antelope Island State Park, the […]
Beetles of Antelope Island
Pictures and information about the really cool beetles. This could be a really big page.
Invertebrates of Antelope Island
(This page is still under construction. Please check back for updated information) Insects Mantispid Did a wasp and a praying mantis have a baby?? Nope! This amazing predator isn’t really related to either of those insects, though it certainly looks like both. Mantispids aren’t commonly seen, partly because they are nocturnal. Their relatives are the […]