Ivory-billed woodpecker debate at annual ornithologists meeting
The American Ornithologists Union hears new evidence on the near extinct ivory-billed woodpecker in Arkansas's Big Woods. Debate centers on conclusiveness and conservation funding implications. The Big Woods hosts eight endangered species and 265 birds. Swainson's warbler and mallards highlight broader habitat needs. The region, long overlooked, requires holistic protection beyond headline species.
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American Ornithologists Union
Big Woods
Arkansas
Swainson
David Allen Sibley
Chris Elphick
John B. Dunning Jr
New York Times Syndicate
Sibley Guide To Birds
Sibleyguidetobirds.com
Monarch tagging event and outdoor groups schedule in Iowa
A monarch butterfly tagging program is set for 1 p.m. Saturday at Bryantsburg Prairie near Hazleton with net use and tagging to aid science. Also listed are hunter education classes at Gander Mountain Cedar Rapids September dates, a Red Cedar Izaak Walton fundraising banquet, a Wild Turkey Federation auction in Amana, a Bear Creek Bass Club tourney on the Mississippi, and a Becoming an Outdoors Woman workshop at Springbrook in Guthrie County.
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Bryantsburg
Highway 150
Fontana Park
Hazleton
Gander Mountain
Cedar Rapids
Red Cedar
Izaak Walton
Winton Country Club
Iowa County
Old Glory Gobblers
National Wild Turkey Federation
Amana Colonies Convention Center
Iowa
Springbrook
Guthrie County
Burcham and Wagner Sweep Hawkeye Bass Club Tourney
Mike Burcham and Jim Wagner won top honors in a Hawkeye Bass Club event on the Mississippi River at Lansing over the weekend. They posted 13.59 pounds Saturday and 11.67 pounds Sunday, with Wagner claiming the tournament's big bass at 4.22 pounds.
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Weston Krug
Bear Creek
Mississippi River
Chad McDonough
Dale Henry
Shane Powers
Jim Bedell
Mike Burcham
Jim Wagner
Lansing
Scott Clemons
John Erickson
Dave Barth
Dave Yeager
Rick van Every
Charlie Noaker
Wagner
Bird Banding Program At Wickiup Hill
Rob Bradley will lead a bird banding event from 9 am to noon on Sept 10 at Wickiup Hill Outdoor Learning Center near Toddville. The program covers catching birds and placing numbered bands for tracking, with visitors getting a close view. Admission is 2.50 adults 1 for children or 5 for families. Call 892-6485 for details.
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Rob Bradley
Wickiup Hill
Toddville
Call
Giant Canada geese return to Iowa after restoration effort
A Midwest naturalist notes the Giant Canada geese have thrived in Iowa since DNR and historical efforts began in the 1970s and 80s. Wild nesting expanded to all 99 counties by 1993 with a 1995 population around 41 000 and a spring 2024 estimate near 91000 despite hunting.
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Vasqueton
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Horicon
Horicon National Wildlife Refuge
Neil Young
Department of Natural Resources
Lown
Iowa
DNR
Midwest
Iowa Dnr’s
Iowa Conservation Commission
DNA Wa
Ivory-billed Woodpecker Spotter to Speak at Midwest Birding Symposia
Bobby Harrison, who confirmed a sighting of the ivory-billed woodpecker, will discuss the search and discovery at the Midwest Birding Symposium October 13-15 at Davenport River Center. Harrison and Tim Gallagher, both qualified observers, reported the bird seen in April after reviewing an Arkansas kayaker sighting. Call 1 800 747 7800 ext 108 for details of Harrison's appearance.
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Bobby Harrison
River Center
Davenport
Harrison
Tim Gallagher
Harrison and
Gallagher
Iowa Waterfowl Seasons and Dates
The state lists waterfowl seasons including a special urban goose season in Cedar Rapids Iowa City and Des Moines September 1 15 an statewide early goose September 10 11 early duck September 17 21 and September 24 28 late north duck October 15 December 8 late south duck October 22 December 15 statewide youth October 8 9 and late goose dates in north and south zones October 1 9 October 15 December 4 December 24 to January 2 plus October 1 9 October 22 December 4 December 24 to January 9 for south zones. Details at www iowadar com.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa City
Des Moines
Iowadar.com
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Chestnut Ridge Road
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Zenner
Jeff Mescher
Independence
Wapsipinicon River
Orlan
Ions.com
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