SALT LAKE CITY — Dozens danced and sang and protested on the shores of the Great Salt Lake, demanding more action to save it.

On Wednesday, a crowd gathered to support a pending lawsuit against the federal government over inaction to decide if the Wilson's phalarope should be put on the endangered species list.

"We’re here for the birds. I think the governor, a lot of our legislators think the Endangered Species Act is for the birds. They’re right. We’re just naming them," renowned Utah author Terry Tempest Williams, who participated in the rally, told FOX 13 News.

The Wilson's phalarope is a small bird that stops at the Great Salt Lake on its migratory path. It is famous for its "whirling" on the lake, spinning around and around, whipping up the sediment below to grab insects to eat.

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