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Rescuing baby moose may be the best job in Alaska | INDIE ALASKA

Alaska Public Media | By Valerie Lake
Published October 29, 2020 at 1:10 PM AKDT
Founder of Moose Mamas bottle feeds a baby. moose.
Founder of Moose Mamas bottle feeds a baby. moose in June, 2020.

For 6 years now, Dana Debernardi has been running Moose Mamas, a nonprofit committed to rescuing, raising, and releasing orphaned moose calves in interior Alaska.

To learn more about the Moose Mamas and to support their mission, visit: http://www.moosemamas.org/donate.html

Story by Valerie Kern
Video by Valerie Kern, Matt Faubion, Daniel Hernandez
Music by Starship Amazing and FirstCom Music

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Valerie Lake
Valerie Lake worked at Alaska Public Media from 2017 to 2025. She was the managing producer for Indie Alaska, director for Alaska Insight, and led the video production team. Valerie Lake has previously gone by the names, Valerie Lloyd and Valerie Kern.
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