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KAXE Morning Show

Salamanders, skinks, and swallows: Summer begins in Northern MN

Published June 11, 2026 at 3:50 PM CDT
A Bohemian Waxwing holds onto a twig in freezing rain near Bemidji, MN on Dec. 26, 2023.
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A juvenile prairie skink sits near a house in Clear Lake on Aug. 18, 2019.

Pam Perry, a retired non-game wildlife biologist, stopped by to talk about skinks, salamanders, swallows and more with our staff phenologist John Latimer.

What's the difference between a salamander and a skink?

Scales! This month, non-game wildlife biologist Pam Perry discusses our four-legged skink and salamander friends, as well as winged creatures including swallows, geese, and swans.

Pam is all about the birds, but herps are her favorite!

Listen to the full conversation above!

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Funding for this project was provided by the Minnesota Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund as recommended by the Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources (LCCMR).

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