Iowa seeks help tracking elusive gray fox research
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources urges the public to report gray fox sightings as researchers from DNR and Iowa State University expand a winter 2022 pilot with GPS collars to uncover why the gray fox population has declined. The team plans a Driftless region trail camera survey to locate gray foxes and fishes while monitoring other mesocarnivores.
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Iowa researchers seek gray fox data via trail cameras
Iowa DNA ar e Vince Evelsizer and Dave Hoffman urge the public to report gray fox sightings. Trail camera surveys run 24/7 and new leads aim to trap and collar foxes in Butler and Davis counties, with trapping paused until mid-fall for pup safety. A $400 reward funds the hunt for healthy foxes used in the study.
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Week in Iowa recaps state headlines from Gazette Des Moines
The Gazette’s Iowa briefing highlights record Iowa State Fair attendance with 1.18 million visitors, Straw Poll victories for Republicans, a distracted driving case resulting in probation, and multiple local stories. It notes Cedar Rapids development, a marijuana operation arrest in Sac County, rail bridge demolition, rising COVID metrics, a large unclaimed lottery prize, racist threats case in Hampton, and political nominations in Linn County.
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