Nature Notes: A Maine Naturalist Afield

Host: Glen Mittelhauser
Producers: Glen Mittelhasuer, Daaby Tingle
Glen begins a conversation with herpetologist Steve Ressel, who reflects on a career studying frogs from the tropics to Maine. Along the way, they explore the unique mix of amphibians found on Mount Desert Island, the mysteries behind the absence of some familiar species, and the beauty of Maine’s Gray Treefrog.
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