Hunter safety becomes mandatory for Iowa youth
The Gazette reports Iowa requires hunter safety training for anyone born after January 1 1967 to buy a license beginning July 1 1982. A minimum eight hour course is now required with volunteers offering ongoing classes and instructors from multiple groups.
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Jim Mayer
Iowa
Canada
Charles Olofson
Iowa Conservation Commission
69Th General Assembly
Robert Ray
Gruenewald
Harlan Doehrmann
Matsell
Linn County Conservation Board
National Rifle Association
Conservation Officers
FFA
Sonny Satre
The
Conservation Commission
Gazette
Taxidermist Bergman merges craft with conservation work
Jeff Bergman of Burlington maintains Wild Wings Taxidermy alongside his role as executive director of the Des Moines County Conservation Board. He details the meticulous processes for birds and mammals, shares care tips to preserve specimens, and notes Iowa’s Chickadee Checkoff allowing taxpayers to donate part of their refunds to non game wildlife programs and habitat restoration.
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Jane Sutter
Burlington
Hawk Eye
Burlington, Iowa
UPI
Jeff Bergman
Mississippi River
Bergman
Des Moines County Conservation Board
Fish and Wildlife Protection Fund
Larry Wilson
Iowa Conservation Commission
Iowa
Iowa closes pheasant squirrel seasons as crow season opens
Seasons end Sunday January 2 for pheasant and squirrel in Iowa along with trapping seasons for raccoon badger opossum skunk weasel mink and muskrat and hunting seasons for raccoon and opossum. Crow season opens January 2 and runs to February 25 with daily hunt from sunrise to sunset and no bag limit. 1983 licenses and habitat stamps required.
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Iowa
Nature Center Plans Ski Classes in January and February
Indian Creek Nature Center will offer several ski programs in January and February. Basic ski classes are scheduled January 8 and 22, ski skills improvement sessions on February 5 and 12, and Ski Klatches on January 19 and February 9. Call 362-0664 for more details.
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Indian Creek Nature Center
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