When a single mountain lion killed 23 sheep in one night on Scott Chew's ranch near Jensen, Utah, it wasn't just another livestock loss. For the fourth-generation rancher and state representative, it ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Rep. Scott Chew, R-Jensen, a multigenerational sheep rancher, shows the Deseret News his replacement herd at his ranch in Jensen ...

Hunters in Utah might soon have the option to catch more cougars. On Thursday, the Utah Wildlife Board will decide whether to authorize an additional 72 cougar-hunting permits for the upcoming season ...

Scott Chew, a Utah state representative for Uintah County and fourth generation rancher, keeps records of his sheep killed by cougars. While he suspects the average to be about 15 a year, there was ...