Fawn Poncho Thrives After Cedar County Rescue
A two to three day old fawn was found stuck on a barbed wire fence in Cedar County. State officer Wendell Simonson cared for Poncho at home until a fawn sitter in Amana, Melvin Trumpold, could watch him. Poncho adapted well, nibbling ears and charming the Trumpolds’ daughter Betsy, and will be moved to Ledges State Park for eventual release or public viewing at an Iowa zoo.
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Cedar County
Wendell Simonson
State Conservation Office
Johnson
Simonson
Oxford
Melvin Trumpold
Middle Amana
Trumpolds
Poncho
Amana Village
Betsy
Melvin
University of Iowa
Iowa Research and Exhibit
Ledges State Park
Boone
Iowa
Betsy Trumpold
Middle
Amana
Hannen Lake drains as restoration begins south of Blairstown
Benton County Conservation workers siphon water from Hannen Lake to remove silt and excess small fish. Shoreline work will deepen banks with dozer and drag line, jetties, and rock riprap, while restocking starts in October with bluegills and catfish.
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Hannen Lake
Russ Glime
Benton County Conservation Board
Russ Grime
Blairstown
Hannen
Iowa
County Conservation Board
Dell Hannen
Benton
Cedar Rapids
Bob Middendorf
Solon
Area
Benton County
Cedar River
Honnen Lake
Iowa proposes 12 inch bass limit and trout rules
The Iowa Conservation Commission proposes sport fishing rule changes for 1980 including a 12 inch minimum for smallmouth bass in interior rivers and streams, open lake limits to be set per lake, and paddlefish snagging on the Skunk River. Expanded brook and brown trout regulations cover Spring Branch Creek and French Creek, with open fishing seasons for some streams phased out. A public hearing is set for Sept. 16 in Des Moines to hear oral and written views.
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Middendorf
Conservation Board
Iowa Conservation Commission
Wallace State
Des Moines
Mississippi
Missouri
Skunk
Oakland Mills
Mississippi River
Iowa
Spring Branch Creek
Delaware County
Big Mill Creek
Jackson County
Commission
French Creek
Allamakee County
Bloody Run Creek
Clayton County
Bald-headed Ibis Protected Such Delicate Nobility Delicacy
The bald-headed ibis, considered an ugly yet delicate waterfowl, was among Europe’s first protected birds due to its young being deemed delicacies for the nobility. An early hunting ban appeared in 1504 issued by Archbishop Leonhead of Salzburg.
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Europe
Leonhead
Salzburg
Thought for Today by Bernard Baruch
A concise quotation from Bernard Baruch reflects on America's enduring memory of its noble founding ideals and guiding principles. The line emphasizes lasting gratitude for the principles that shaped the nation and illuminate its path ahead.
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Bernard Baruch
America
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Pao Brown
Gazette
Tom Merryman
Glime
Iowa County Civil Defense Unit
Marengo
Irvin
Zee Schirm
Backbone Lake
Dundee
Black Hawk Lake
Sac County
Geode Lake
Dave Taylor
MT. Vernon, Iowa
Scorpion
Scopion
Hartwick Lake Marina
R.R
Delhi
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