A few weeks ago, a white Black Bear was spotted in the Upper Peninsula. Today, we’ll talk about what makes this bear special, and how we struggle to protect things that are special in the natural world.

GUESTS:

Cody Norton, large carnivore specialist with the Michigan Department of Natural Resource

Austin Ayres, Natural Resources Department, Keweenaw Bay Indian Community

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