May 23, 2023: Wildlife Tracking Certification in Juneau at the end of July

Wildlife Tracking Certification (Photo courtesy of Richard Cartensen of Discovery Southeast)

May 23, 2023 — Full Episode

On today’s program:

  • Wildlife Certification Program in Juneau this July
    • Learn to recognize tracks of mammals, birds, reptiles, and invertebrates on your landscape, and to interpret animal movement and behavior. This explorative practice reveals a hidden world of wildlife signs and develops the ability to find subtle evidence of animal presence.
  • Southeast Alaska Food Bank Update
    • The food bank is currently pushing out 50,000 pounds of food per month. They may not be able to meet the needs of their member organizations. They are also building a new warehouse and are currently at about half of what they need for funding to make it happen.
  • Cancer Connection’s National Cancer Survivors Day Celebration of Life Walk
    • Cancer Connection’s National Cancer Survivors Day Celebration of Life Walk is 11:00 AM, Sunday, June 4, beginning at Marine Park and ending at the Whale – Mayor Bill Overstreet Park.

Bostin Christopher hosts the conversation. Juneau Afternoon airs at 3:00 p.m. on KTOO and KAUK with a rebroadcast at 7:00 p.m. Listen online or subscribe to the podcast at ktoo.org/juneauafternoon.

Links:

Wildlife tracking workshop to come to Juneau: ‘Every track tells a story’ (ktoo.org)

Guests:

  • Marcus Reynerson, Evaluator, Tracker Certification
  • Gene Tagaban, Wildlife Certificate Tracking Trainer
  • Jeremiah Beedle, Southeast Alaska Food Bank
  • Julie Hamilton, Treasurer, Cancer Connection

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Juneau Afternoon is a production of the KTOO Arts and Culture Team.
Bostin Christopher produced today’s show with help from Erin Tripp.

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