Look at Some of the Big Animals Populations Roaming Utah and Compare it with Other States

Have you ever wondered how many mule deer live in Utah as compared to other states? What about the population of black bears or moose? All of that information is tracked, and here is where Utah stands with some of the bigger animals. 

Interactive Map Gives You a Look at Animals in Each State 

A website that tracks the world population for each country includes information about different animal populations. Here are some of the maps of animals in the United States and where they live. Click the link to see the map.

Black Bear 

Utah doesn’t have many of these bears compared to Alaska that has 100k or even California with 35k. Utah comes in at a modest 4,000 black bears. 

Elk 

Coming in at 6th place for Elk, Utah has 74,000 of these massive animals roaming its mountains. That is nothing compared to Colorado with 290k, 

Moose 

Alaska and Maine are the states where moose are on the loose. Utah has a modest population of 2,500. 

Mule Deer

Here is an animal that makes Utah its home. There are 314k of these deer running all over Utah mountains. Still, the beehive state is fourth behind California, Colorado and Wyoming.

Grizzly Bear

Right now, Utah has the big goose egg when it comes to grizzlies, but this could change soon. There is a grizzly that has been seen wandering near the border of Utah and Idaho. Alaska rules this category with 30k

American Buffalo

These are fairly rare in Utah except for on Antelope Island. Head to the Midwest to find the land where the buffalo roam.

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Now that you have an idea of how many of each kind of wild animal make Utah their home, you can judge your chances of running into one in the wild.