Utah wild rabbits test positive for lethal RHDV-2, hunters urged to handle game carefully
A lethal rabbit virus (RHDV-2) has been detected in Utah’s wild rabbits in Summit and Tooele counties, prompting the Division of Wildlife Resources to urge hunters and outdoor enthusiasts to handle rabbits and carcasses with precautions; the disease is highly infectious to rabbits and hares but not known to affect humans or livestock, and cases in Utah’s wild populations have been rare since 2022.
