Regional Advisory Councils (RACs) were created in the early 1990s to get more poublic input from citizens at the grassroots level concerning wildlife management, rules and regulations. Each RAC is made up of 12 to 15 people who represent various interest groups, including hunting and fishing, agriculture, public lands, and non-consumptive uses. The RACs gather public input at regularly scheduled meetings throughout the state and present reports and recommendations to the Utah Wildlife Board. The RACs hear presentations from the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, including recommendations, biological data, and information regarding the effects of wildlife; they gather information from staff, the public and government agencies; and they make recommendations to the Wildlife Board in an advisory capacity.
Regional Wildlife Advisory Council (RAC) candidates must be nominated by a recognized and appropriate sportsmen, conservation or agricultural organization, local government entity, federal agency, or the public at-large. The represent one of these interest groups. From the list of nominees the Director of the Division of Wildlife Resources makes the final selections.