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	Podcast:		Local Features by WXPR
	Episode:		Why Wetlands and Amphibians Matter
	Category:		Government & Organizations
	Duration:		00:03:51
	Publish Date:		2018-05-31 08:20:00
	Description:		This time of year, evenings are heralded by the songs of frogs and toads in our Northwoods lakes and wetlands. In this episode of Wildlife Matters , the Masked Biologist discusses the importance of wetlands and amphibians. I was hired to work in Northern Wisconsin twelve years ago. My wife and I were spread thin; she had a newborn baby and a toddler back home in another state. I was doing some travelling back and forth, starting the new job, getting set up housekeeping. It was a stressful time. I remember every time I left the family, I was stressed out and wound up tight. As I got north of Wausau, and into the woods, something happened. I could hear the frogs. I would roll my windows down, and the cool, damp air would rush in. Every depression and valley would vibrate with the sounds of singing frogs. This would begin to relax me, cheer me up, make me feel like I was returning home to where I belonged. Now, every spring I can’t help but get excited when I hear the chirping of the
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