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Entries for January 2010
Iowa joins North American Amphibian Monitoring Program
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From the Iowa Department of Natural Resources
-- In 1984, Iowa was one of the first states to take a vested interest in amphibian residents by conducting frog and toad call surveys at wetlands across the state. It wasn’t until 1991 that the mo...
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Change of Heart
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By Cindy Herman
-- The death of my sister in 1989 was the beginning of a belief that guns should never be a part of society, except for the military and police who protect us. I believed no one should be able to own a personal weapon of any sort.
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2010 spring turkey application accepted through Feb. 10
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From the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency
-- Applications for the 2010 Spring Turkey Quota Hunts will be accepted through Feb. 10 at any TWRA license agent, TWRA regional office or online at the TWRA Web site at www.tnwildlife.org.
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Florida reminds hunters: cold weather means pythons are sunning
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From the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission
-- During this cold snap in South Florida, Burmese pythons in the wild may be out sunning themselves to stay warm. That means hunters in four South Florida wildlife management areas (WMAs) should be on ...
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Ask The Biologist: Whitetail Fawns
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I recently got an email that contained a picture of a whitetail fawn hiding amongst fallen flower petals on the steps of a home. It got me wondering if all fawn coats are pretty much the same, or do the spot patterns vary? -- Nancy Cole / Flint, Mich...
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Chronic Wasting Disease not detected in Ohio deer
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From the Ohio Department of Natural Resources
-- For the eighth straight year, testing of Ohio's deer herd has found no evidence of chronic wasting disease (CWD), a degenerative brain disease that affects elk, mule deer and white-tail...
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New Hampshire citizens asked to report turkey flock sightings
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From the New Hampshire Fish and Game Commission
-- For the second consecutive year, citizens are being asked to report sightings of turkey flocks seen from now through March 31 by filling out a simple electronic survey form posted on the New Hampshi...
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Nebraska $5 youth spring turkey permits available Jan. 11
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From the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission
-- New $5 youth turkey permits will be available when 2010 spring turkey hunting permits go on sale Jan. 11 at 1 p.m. Central Time, according to the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission.
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Missouri youths brave wintry blast and set deer-harvest record
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From the Missouri Department of Conservation
-- Wind blew, snow flew, and the mercury dropped to bone-chilling depths during the late portion of Missouri’s youth deer hunting season. But in spite of beastly weather, young hunters managed to check n...
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Pennsylvania hunters need second spring gobbler tag
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From the Pennsylvania Game Commission
-- Pennsylvania hunters who would like the opportunity to harvest a second spring gobbler can purchase a second spring gobbler tag until the spring gobbler season begins on May 1.
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Iowa deer harvest falls slightly below 2008 level
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From the Iowa Department of Natural Resources
-- The reported Iowa deer harvest is running about 4,000 behind the 2008 numbers, but the remaining deer seasons are likely to shrink that gap, say wildlife experts.
Hunters still have the late muzzlel...
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Kansas testing for CWD in early stages
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From the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks
-- Testing for chronic wasting disease (CWD) in samples collected from deer taken during the 2009 season is only about one-third complete, but the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) repor...
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