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Amphibians on the march

April 22, 2011

Spring is here and people are shaking off winter by getting outside and going on the move. Amphibians are no different. They are leaving their winter habitat and they're doing it in droves.

Larry Clarfeld is an environmental educator at the North Branch Nature Center in Montpelier. He appeared on The :30 to tell us more about amphibians on the march and how we can help them survive. Watch the video to see his live interview.

Click here for more on the spring migration of salamanders and other amphibians.

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