Flood irrigation uses Great Salt Lake water. It could also save its ecosystem.
Wildlife habitat is drying across the West, but researchers say there’s a counterintuitive solution in certain situations.
(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Adrian Hunolt, a rancher who raises cattle near the Bear River in Wyoming, discusses the importance of flood irrigation to both his livelihood and wildlife habitat on Oct. 5, 2022.
Leia Larsen is a sixth generation Utahn and a water and land use reporter reporter for The Salt Lake Tribune. She has covered environment, energy and political issues throughout the West. When she’s not chasing the news, Leia can be found exploring the Wasatch Mountains, sleeping in the desert or rooting around her garden.
Leia Larsen is a sixth generation Utahn and a water and land use reporter reporter for The Salt Lake Tribune. She has covered environment, energy and political issues throughout the West. When she’s not chasing the news, Leia can be found exploring the Wasatch Mountains, sleeping in the desert or rooting around her garden.