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Utah officials consider reintroducing bighorn sheep to Fremont Island, enhancing species management.

Reintroduction efforts in Boulder, Garfield County, are among other proposed changes.

Utah Wildlife Board to vote on changes; public comments open until Sept. 10.

SALT LAKE CITY — Bighorn sheep are thriving five years after returning to Antelope Island , but herds could spread out to another Great Salt Lake island someday under a proposed change to the state's species management plan.

Utah wildlife officials this week unveiled a few tweaks to their 10-year bighorn sheep and mountain goat management plans, which were adopted in 2018.

Some of the proposed adjustments are needed to account for recent legislative changes, such as adding a statement explaining a process lea

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