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Podcast: On Step Alaska
Episode: Conservation Focus: Mendenhall Wetlands
Description: To close out the year Iām revisiting four critical habitat and conservation issues in Alaska.
This episode dives into the debate over a proposed second crossing through the Mendenhall wetlands in Juneau, Alaska. Local conservationists, hunters and bird experts discuss the ecological importance of the wetlands ā a globally important stopover used by hundreds of thousands of migratory birds and over 230 species ā and how different bridge alternatives would affect habitat, fishing, hunting access and community recreation.
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