Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 46.60
Liaison Caitlin McLennan
Submission Date Oct. 22, 2013
Executive Letter Download

STARS v1.2

Utah State University
OP-T2-20: Wildlife Habitat

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.25 / 0.25 Alexi Lamm
Sustainability Coordinator
Facilities
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Does the institution have programs in place to protect and/or create wildlife habitat on institution-owned land?:
Yes

A brief description of the wildlife habitat program, policy, or practice:

The Swaner Preserve protects over 1,200 acres of open space, including a Federal Wetland Reserve Program easement on 533 acres of critical wetland habitat on the east side. The southern property consists of a historic farm and hundreds of acres of fragile wetland habitat supporting wildlife, including deer, elk, moose, mink, beaver, red fox, coyote, eagles and hawks, sandhill cranes, and more than 90 additional species of birds. The Preserve is actively managed for wildlife, recreation, water quality, and inspiration.


The website URL where information about the program, policy, or practice is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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