CWD slows in northeast Iowa deer herd study shows
The Iowa DNR reports 10 positive chronic wasting disease samples, down from 12 last year, with higher concern about a confirmed case in Wayne County near the Missouri border. Officials plan a meeting with hunters and landowners to limit spread while ongoing special sampling efforts in Allamakee and Clayton counties expand data and remove some contagious animals.
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Allamakee County
Clayton County
Chronic wasting disease in Iowa deer
Chronic wasting disease is a prion disease affecting deer and elk brains. Since 2002 Iowa tested over 65,000 deer, focusing on northeast and eastern regions near Wisconsin and Illinois and south-central areas near Missouri. Hunters in 2017-18 harvested 105,544 deer, up 4,100 from the prior season.
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Wisconsin
Illinois
Missouri
Ed Crozier recalls 70 years of hunting with dogs and friends
In Jasper and Russell Minnesota a boy named Ed Crozier began hunting after receiving a double barreled 12 gauge and a setter puppy from a Chevy dealer. He later built a wildlife career with the U S Fish and Wildlife Service, guiding on Pool 11 Mississippi River and serving at multiple refuges before moving to the Twin Cities.
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Ed Crozier
Jasper
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Count Nostitz
South Dakota State
Wildlife Refuge
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Mississippi River
Dubuque
Jamestown
N.D
Tewaukon National Wildlife Refuge
Cayuga
Mark Twain National Wildlife Refuge
Quincy
Twin Cities
Winter ice conditions size up at Iowa lakes and rivers
The Iowa DNR reports lake levels at winter pool 683.4 feet with deteriorating ice and poor clarity. Edges are open or soft and access requires a plank. Remaining ice is 6-8 inches away from shore, but caution is advised. Heavily use caution on smaller lakes and note open water around shorelines. Contacts: Lake Macbride Fisheries Station 319-624-3615 and Decorah Fish Hatchery 563-382-8324.
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Lynxville
Bussey Lake
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