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- Deborah Astley
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- Location: Fletcher, OK
- Joined PRX: Aug 04, 2004
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- "March of the Salamanders"
- Summary: Every year the first spring rains rouse hibernating amphibians from their winter torpor. In Amherst, MA this time is punctuated by the annual Salamander migrations on Henry Street.
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Review of March of the Salamanders
Deborah Astley
Posted on June 15, 2005 at 11:41 AM
Head to the streets for salamanders and frogs. This is an interesting piece about the mating mayhem that ensues each spring in Amherst; as was pointed out in the piece,though, the mayhem goes on all over the country. It's wonderful that Amherst built migration tunnels for these amphibians in love. Everywhere one looks, one can see the effects of manmade structures' encroachment on the age old rituals of wildlife. Lots of information packed into a short span of time. Even though spring is rapidly edging into summer, this piece would still be timely.