(KUTV) – The public’s feedback is wanted by the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (DWR) that is recommending changes to the 2020-21 cougar and bobcat hunting season.

Cougars are managed according to guidelines established in a management plan, which includes regulated hunting. According to a news release, DWR biologists make determinations and gather input from hunters, individuals who don’t hunt and livestock producers, who sometimes have sheep killed by cougars. The plan is then finalized and approved by the Utah Wildlife Board.

The current management plan was established in 2015 and expires in 2025. However, adjustments can be made as needed, depending on changes in cougar population numbers, a news release stated.

DWR Game Mammals Coordinator Darren DeBloois said…