Oral history interview with John Luft, conducted by Becky B. Lloyd (audio and transcript)

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Title Oral history interview with John Luft, conducted by Becky B. Lloyd (audio and transcript)
Description John Luft, director of the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources' Great Salt Lake Ecosystem Program, discusses his origins, life, and work. Born in Bucklin, Kansas, to a farming family, he grew up farming, fishing and hunting and credits his father and grandfather for instilling in him a love of the outdoors and sense of stewardship. Educated at Kansas State University in wildlife biology, he farmed off and on and worked in wildlife management in Colorado seasonally before moving to Utah and taking seasonal work with Division of Wildlife. After years of seasonal work he took a fulltime job working with waterfowl and then took Don S. Paul's old spot as avian biologist at the Great Salt Lake Ecosystem Program, becoming director in 2007. He explains the GSLEP in some detail, describes the Belovsky brine shrimp model and the need for it, and talks at length about the complex task of managing the Great Salt Lake's water resources. He is concerned that management of the Lake is moving from proactive to reactive due to climate change and other pressures, but notes the rise of cooperation in managing the Lake's resources between the state, the federal government, industry, universities and nonprofits.
Creator Luft, John
Contributor Llyod, Becky B.
Date 2014-12-11
Spatial Coverage Hooper, Weber County, Utah, United States
Subject Great Salt Lake (Utah); Salt lake ecology; Wildlife research
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Collection Number and Name A1310 Great Salt Lake Oral History Collection
Type Text; Sound
Format application/pdf
Extent 45 pages: 2:10
Language eng
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Rights Holder Luft, John
Relation https://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:80444/xv48007
ARK ark:/87278/s65ztg1x
Genre oral histories (literary works)
Is Part of Everett L. Cooley Oral History Project
Setname uum_gslohc
ID 1732679
Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s65ztg1x
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