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WETLAND HABITATS Suzy Jones Period 2

Utah Department of Natural Resources Executive Director: Mike Styler Urban Forester: Meridith Perkins Geologist: Mark Davis Wildlife Biologist: John Neill Assistant Park Manager: Megan Blackwelder Environmental Scientist: Chris Rohrer Civil Engineer: Everett Taylor

Wetlands  Worlds most biodiverse eco-systems  Many different kinds of  Plants  Animals  Clean any polluted water that flows into them  As water passes by  Soil soaks up pollutants  Disposes of pollutants through natural dispersion

Ecosystems of Wet Lands Salt Water  Shorelines and beaches  Abundance of brine flies  Abundance of brine shrimp  Salt Grass and Pickleweed  Provide secured nesting area  Grazing in the winter Fresh Water  Migratory and Nesting  Millions of species in single area  Protection  High winds  Hail  Predators

National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)  Enacted on January 1, 1970  Requires government agencies to prepare  Environmental Impact Statements (EIS)  Publicly disclose potential effects  public has an understanding of their choices before it destroys an ecosystem  NEPA works with  Social impacts  Transportation needs  Public input  Economic impacts  Environmental impacts

Antelope Island  Migrating birds  7 million shore birds  3 million ducks  2,225 acres of protected wet lands  Biking and hiking trails  Allows for viewing without disturbing nature  Bison  Feed on grasses, herbs, shrubs, and twigs

Call of Action Every Ecosystem is Delicate  All of the plants and animals that live in this ecosystem are being threatened  Expand protected wetland areas  Before destroyed  Clean areas to make habitable  Buy Land  Being used for urban neighborhoods  Help wildlife before they die out

Resources  “Bird Habitats within the Great Salt Lake Ecosystem.” Utah Division of Wildlife Resources. The State of Utah, Web. 22 May  Levit, Joe. “Wild Wetlands.” National Geographic Extreme Explorer Mar 2014: 8p. Print. Vol. 7 Issue 5.  Khamsi, Roxanne. “Negating NEPA.” Environmental Magazine Mar/Apr 2003: Vol. 14 Issue Print. 1 color photograph.  Valtin, Tom. “Utah.” Sierra Jan/Feb 2009: p115. Print. Vol. 94 Issue 1.