BRIGHAM CITY — In fiscal year 2024, the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources installed 10-miles of wildlife exclusion fence along I-15 in Box Elder County to help keep wildlife from getting out on the highway.

Along with the fencing from Riverside to Plymouth they installed cattle guards by the exit ramps.

DWR officials said the stretch of highway was a documented “hot spot” for a high number of deer/vehicle collisions, so the additional fencing and other measures will help reduce collisions and improve highway safety.

The Box Elder County stretch was one of 115 completed habitat projects to help mule deer populations get to healthy populations in Utah.

The DWR also released a new online dashboard to provide additional resources and information about deer.

Utah has seen periods of

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