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56 Threatened Turtles Born at Iowa Zoo Released Into the Wild
Fifty-six Blanding's turtles were released into their natural wetland habitat June 4. Three partnering agencies, consisting ...
'Super cool, super ecologically important': Threatened turtles raised in zoo released into Iowa wild
In central Iowa, 56 Blanding's turtle hatchlings were released into their natural habitat on Wednesday, marking the ...
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56 threatened Blanding’s turtles released into Iowa wild after being raised at Blank Park Zoo
DOZENS OF BLANDING’S TURTLE HATCHLINGS WERE RELEASED INTO THE WILD THIS ... BETWEEN THE IOWA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, THE BLANK PARK ZOO AND IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY. THE BABY TURTLES ...
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Iowa’s wild turkey population is declining. Researchers are working to understand why
Fifty years after he began hunting wild turkeys in Iowa, Gary Reeder’s pulse still quickens and the hair on the back of his neck stands up when he sees a turkey in the distance. “It’s like a ...
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Deer crashes spike in the spring. Why you're more likely to hit a deer in Iowa now
While people think they are "rescuing" these babies ... watching you. Leave it be, or if you did handle the fawn, return it to where you found it and walk away.” The Iowa DNR will not ...
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A second gray fox in southern Iowa propels research on a rare and threatened canine
Dave Hoffman, wildlife technician with the Iowa DNR, holds the female gray fox with thick gloves before her release back into the wild. Hoffman said he’s aware of only eight or nine gray foxes ...
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Iowa DNR reports a resurgence of avian flu in wild birds
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources has seen a “sharp jump” in cases of the highly pathogenic avian flu in wild birds this month after “nearly a year” with no detections of the virus.