Sensitive Species and Resource Conflicts

The use of off-highway vehicles (OHVs) at St. Anthony Sand Dunes has increased dramatically in recent years and has spurred a noticeable decline in vegetation critical to wilderness quality and sensitive species. The following species are not listed as threatened or endangered, but are species of special concern.

Dunes Tiger Beetle
Color: bronze shell, six legs, 2” long
Lifespan: Less than 1 year
Found on plants along edges of dunes

Evening Primrose
Color: white to pink, four heart-shaped petals
Leaves: 10" narrow, toothed, 4-5" height
Grows among the lava rocks and sagebrush

Please ride only on the open sand and on designated routes.
If you see evening primrose plants, please do not ride over or through them. Ride or walk around them.

Bald Eagles and Swainson’s and ferruginous hawks (all BLM sensitive species) also hunt, nest and breed in the area.