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How a tiny bird could trigger a federal response on Great Salt Lake

Here’s why the Wilson’s phalarope is making waves.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Great Salt Lake advocate and activist author Terry Tempest Williams, center, joins environmental groups, scientists and community members on the steps of the Utah Capitol to petition for a threatened species listing of Wilson's phalarope on Thursday, March 28, 2024, and by extension the health of the Great Salt Lake.