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Episode 472 - Fly fishing and pollution above the Arctic Circle

Episode 472 - Fly fishing and pollution above the Arctic Circle

Update: 2025-10-21
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In this episode Kevin Fraley talks about chasing brightly colored “pumpkin” Arctic char above the Arctic Circle. We also discuss his contaminant research along the Dalton Highway, concerns about the proposed Ambler Road, the rollback of the Central Yukon Resource Management Plan, and related impacts on fish, caribou, and local subsistence.


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Episode 472 - Fly fishing and pollution above the Arctic Circle

Episode 472 - Fly fishing and pollution above the Arctic Circle

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