DWR Installs Wildlife Guzzlers in Book Cliffs Due to Drought

The Division of Wildlife Resources is taking the drought seriously as they work to mitigate its effects on wildlife. According to a DWR announcement, the Book Cliffs Working Group has been installing more wildlife guzzlers in the Book Cliffs. A guzzler is a device to catch and store water from rain and snow. Crews flew into an area of the Book Cliffs a few weeks ago and installed more guzzlers in an area where biologists determined the water was most needed. Once the materials were flown in, it took about 5 people 4 hours to complete each structure. A regular big game guzzler tank holds about 1,800 gallons of water and it takes 6 inches of precipitation to fill it from empty, shares the DWR. In July, crews will again head to the Book Cliffs where a “mega guzzler” will be installed. A “mega guzzler” consists of five 1,800 gallon storage tanks built together.