For the public good? Nonprofits argue year-round cougar hunting violates Utah’s constitution

ST. GEORGE — Earlier this year, Utah legalized year-round, permitless cougar hunting and trapping — a move conservationists worry could have widespread negative impacts. Now, two nonprofits say they’re standing up for the state’s mountain lions. “It’s just bad for Utah,” R. Brent Lyles, executive director of the Mountain Lion Foundation, told St. George News. […]