Anglers clash over Mississippi walleye hotspots rule
Mississippi River fishermen rail against a new federal rule extending the no go zone to 300 feet below dam walls. The Corps of Engineers plans enforcement in spring despite Iowa’s pledge not to aid and Wisconsin and Minnesota officials debating the change.
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Jim Mayer
Mildred Quimby
Dette
Mississippi River
Iowa Conservation Commission
U. S. Army Corps of Engineers
Corps
Richard Gustafson
Corps of Engineers
Rock Island
James Braatz
St. Paul
Genoa
Wis
Braatz
Wisconsin
Minnesota Natural Resources Departments
Carl Noel
Lynxville
Noel
Natural Resources Departments
Minnesota
Gustafson
al Farris
Fish and Game
Iowa Commission
The
Gazette
Farris
Scott Smith
Chicago
Upper
Mississippi
Iowa
Iowa Otter Search Maps Hidden River Habitats
University of Northern Iowa researchers Joseph Milligan and Dr. Nixon Wilson launch a two year study funded by the Iowa Conservation Commission to locate Iowa river otter habitats. They rely on tracks, open water sites, and questionnaires to 1600 commercial fishermen to gauge population and management needs.
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Lowa
University of Northern Iowa
Joseph Milligan
UNI
Waterloo
Nixon Wilson
Iowa
Iowa Conservation Commission
Milligan
Mississippi River
Missouri River
Boone County
Milligan and Wilson
Open house set Sunday at Coralville Lake trails
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Coralville Lake hosts a free open house this Sunday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Visitor Center. Guests can view cross country ski gear, watch an instructional film, collect trail maps, and enjoy hot chocolate. Guided tours are scheduled for noon, 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. if conditions permit.
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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Coralville Lake
Lead shot in Canada geese sparks hunting ban concern
Biologists tested gizzards of over 1000 geese shot by hunters along the Missouri River in December. Seven percent carried spent pellets, most steel but 23 percent contained lead. Lead shot ban since 1980 aims to protect birds, yet officials warn hunting continues.
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Pierre
Game, Fish and Parks Commission
Chuck Schlueter
Commission
Checkoff gains early traction for Iowa wildlife fund
Preliminary figures show about 6 percent of eligible Iowa tax filers donated to the Fish and Wildlife Protection Fund known as the Chickadee Checkoff. Officials say the form works with little confusion and projects about 150000 dollars in new revenue for non game wildlife as the commission votes to dedicate 100 percent of Checkoff funds to non game wildlife programs.
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Iowa
Iowa Conservation Commission
Iowa Department of Revenue
Gerald Bair
Fish and Wildlife Protection Fund
General Assembly
Des Moines
Commission
Larry Wilson
Outdoor Roundup: Ice and Fisheree Events Across Iowa
Cedar Rapids Bass Masters report up to 10 inches of ice at Pleasant Creek Recreation Area for a Sunday fisheree from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. three miles northwest of Palo with a top prize of an outboard motor. Other fisherees this weekend include the Iowa County Lake Iowa event near Millersburg and the Prairie du Chien fisheree in Wisconsin.
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Cedar Rapids
Pleasant Creek Recreation Area
Palo
Iowa County Lake Iowa
Millersburg
Prairie du Chien
Wis
Armchair adventures kick off at Indian Creek Nature Center
The first of three armchair adventures is Sunday at 2 p.m. at the Indian Creek Nature Center Cedar Rapids. Gary Goldstein and Gary Lindsay present a film and slides on Sigurd Olson and The Spirit of the North Woods with north country canoeing. Subsequent programs cover Iowa Landforms on Feb. 13 and Wildlife in the Northern Rockies on Feb. 20.
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Indian Creek Nature Center
Otis Road SE
Sigurd Olson
North Woods
Gary Goldstein
Gary Lindsay
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Northern Rockies
Retired Iowa officer Berkley led northeast district work
Former conservation officer Tom Berkley of the Iowa Conservation Commission retires after 36 years. He served in Winneshiek Fayette and Chickasaw counties as northeast district supervisor and helped develop Coralville Reservoir Otter Creek Marsh Red Rock and Riverton. Neil Heiser will replace him as southwest district supervisor.
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Iowa
Tom Berkley
Iowa Conservation Commission
Berkley
Winneshiek
Fayette
Chickasaw
Coralville Reservoir
Otter Creek Marsh
Red Rock
Riverton
Southwest Game Management District
Neil Heiser
Missouri River Wildlife Management Unit
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Twin Cities
St. Louis
Coast Guard
George Pederson
Marquette
Quad Cities
Detroit
Forest City
Winnebago Industries
Renault
Winnebago
Cedar Rapids Area
Bruce McGrath
Pontiac Inc
Center Point Road
Big Mill
Green Island
Sebula
Canada
U. S. No
Idaho
Center Point Rd
C.R. Bassmaster
Pleasant Creek Lake
Archery and Sporting Goods
66Th Avenue
Fisheree
Fur Takers of America
Manchester
Fish and Game Club
Hugh Reinier
Linn County Fish and Game Club
A. J. Bishup
Mount Vernon Road
Carl Paterson
Ed Roman
Berniece Paterson
Ambroz Recreation Center
Thames River Film
McGregor
Thames
Effigy Mounds National Monument
English River
Guttenberg High School
State Preserves Advisory Board
Wallace Building
Armchair Adventures
Hawkeye International Trucks
6Th Street
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