Ep. 28 - Spring Ephemerals: The Spotted Salamander

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Ep. 28 - Spring Ephemerals: The Spotted Salamander

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May 7, 2018

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The great salamander migration has begun! ...and ended... Every spring there is a small window of time when adult spotted salamanders emerge from their subterranean homes and mate in nearby seasonal wetlands. Bill, Steve, Rich, and Donna venture out to find these elusive critters.

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May 7, 2018

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