Melting snow uncovers Anchorage’s major pet waste problem

The signs of spring are evident at Taku Lake in Anchorage: birds chirping in the trees, a thin layer of ice melting on the lake and dog waste everywhere.
“Right on the edge of the water. That’s where kids are going to be swimming,” David Jensen said.
He volunteers his time picking up after other people’s dogs. Jensen said his mission is to make Anchorage trails cleaner for all users and he wishes others would do the same.
“I do feel civic responsibility. [I’m