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Wildlife Matters

Did you know that a chipmunk can throw its voice? Or that Wisconsin has a venomous mammal? What about the answer to the question: can porcupines throw their quills?

You can hear Wildlife Matter the last Tuesday of every month on WXPR, where Northwoods Wildlife Center Executive Director Bryon Black answers questions just like these about the animals living here in the Northwoods.

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