Bird migration in Alaska
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A bar-tailed godwit. Photo courtesy of Steve Maslowski. Dan Ruthrauff Bird migration is one of the natural wonders of the world. Every spring millions of birds stream into Alaska from all over the globe to feed, mate, and raise their young. Their stories include a hummingbird’s journey to Florida and back, a whimbrel’s commute to and from Chile, and the northern wheatear trip from Africa. Their ability to navigate and endure makes them the ultimate endurance athletes. Dan Ruthrauff, a USGS wildlife biologist with the Alaska Science Center, discusses bird migration biology. We’ll also learn about some of the shorebird festivals in Alaska including the Kachemak Bay Shorebird Festival with Melanie Dufour. HOST: Paul Twardock GUESTS: -Dan Ruthrauff, a USGS wildlife biologist with the Alaska Science Center -Melanie Dufour, a coordinator with the Kachemak Bay Shorebird Festival LINKS: Dan Ruthrauff, USGS Kachemak Bay Shorebird Festival Copper River Delta Shorebird Festival Yakutat Tern Festival Audubon Alaska Alaska Fish and Game Birding information Prince William Sound Natural History Symposium BROADCAST: Thursday, April 28th, 2022. 10:00 am – 11:00 a.m. AKT REPEAT BROADCAST: Thursday, April 28th, 2022. 8:00 – 9:00 p.m. AKT SUBSCRIBE: Receive Outdoor Explorer automatically every week via: iTunes Email RSS Feed Podcast ]]>
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Every spring millions of birds stream into Alaska from all over the globe to feed, mate, and raise their young. On this Outdoor Explorer features Dan Ruthrauff with the USGS Alaska Science Center and Melanie Dufour with the Kachemak Bay Shorebird Festival.
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