Location of new state prison pits safety of inmates against the future of Great Salt Lake wildlife

Conservationists worry that too much pesticide near the prison aimed at staving off mosquitoes could threaten the sensitive wetland habitats they maintain.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Birds are silhouetted in the morning sun by the Audubon’s Gillmor Sanctuary on the Great Salt Lake's South Shore on Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2022, near the new state prison.

Location of new state prison pits safety of inmates against the future of Great Salt Lake wildlife

Conservationists worry that too much pesticide near the prison aimed at staving off mosquitoes could threaten the sensitive wetland habitats they maintain.

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