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Animal Tracks
Lots of snow means lots of interesting animal tracks in the woods. Jay Andersen, with WTIP North Shore Community Radio, talks with local phenologist Chel Anderson about snow prints. Read the full description.
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Chel Anderson is a botanist and plant ecologist living in Cook County.
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INTRO:Lots of snow means lots of interesting animal tracks in the woods. Jay Andersen, with WTIP North Shore Community Radio, talks with local phenologist Chel Anderson about snow prints.
OUTRO:That was Chel Anderson with WTIP North Shore Community Radio, online at wtip.org. Support for this feature comes from the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.
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Support for this feature comes from the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.
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