Conservation Focus: Mendenhall Wetlands

23/12/2025 43 min Episodio 128
Conservation Focus: Mendenhall Wetlands

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Episode Synopsis

To close out the year I’m 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 — a globally important stopover used by hundreds of thousands of migratory birds and over 230 species — and how different bridge alternatives would affect habitat, fishing, hunting access and community recreation.