In Anchorage you head for the mountains, but on the other side of the city there is another wild habitat to explore, summer and winter: the coastal wetlands that extend from Potter’s Marsh to Ship Creek. We’ll talk about the swampy, muddy shoreline of Anchorage, and the many birds and animals that live there.
- Alaska wildlife viewing guide, ADFG
- Crust skiing information from Alaska Performance Backcountry Skiing
- Rick Sinnott articles on weakening of state refuge management plans, Alaska Dispatch
- Alexandra Gutierrez on "The Battle of Dude Creek," refuge planning, APRN
HOST: Charles Wohlforth
GUESTS:
- Mr. Whitekey's, Anchorage Audubon
- Joe Meehan, Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Anchorage Coastal Wildlife Refuge
- Beth Peluso, Audubon Alaska
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BROADCAST: Thursday, May 8, 2014, 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. AKDT
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