A scenic view of the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge in Utah. The Saltcedar found in the foreground of the picture plane is an invasive species that was introduced to the U.S. in the 1800's. Saltcedar, also known as tamarisk, absorbs large amounts...
Public health warning sign for elevated levels of selenium in fish and waterfowl taken from the Stewart Lake Waterfowl Management Area in Stewart, Utah, posted by the Utah Department of Health.
Candidate; Species of concern; Amphibians; Remote sensing;
Columbia spotted frogs (Rana Luteiventris) are found from Alaska and most of British Columbia to Washington east of the Cascades, Idaho, and portions of Wyoming, Nevada, and Utah. Spotted frogs live in spring seeps, meadows, marshes, ponds and...
The Saltcedar found throughout the foreground of the picture plane is an invasive species that was introduced to the U.S. in the 1800's. Saltcedar, also known as tamarisk, absorbs large amounts of water and creates large deposits of salt.
Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Brigham City, Utah 74,000 acres of river delta spill across the Great Salt Lake valley welcoming hundreds of species of waterfowl, shorebirds and raptors. Goldeneye, lesser scaups and American wigeon are just a few...
Endangered species; Reptiles; Resource management; St. George; Utah
This is an example of the fencing used to surround desert tortoise habitat and is specially designed to protect the desert tortoise from roaming out on to streets and highways. The fence has a lower section that prevents the desert tortoise from...
