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Turtles Hopeful As DOT Extends Cedar River Highway
Reptile specialist VanDeWalle and DOT official Solberg unveil a new turtle pond near Rock Island Botanical Preserve as part of Highway 100 work. They note Blanding's turtles and painted and snapping turtles use nearby ponds, with nine threatened turtles tracked and a plan for a Swan Pond and wildlife underpass to protect the population amid ongoing development.
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Rock Island Botanical Preserve
Cedar River
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VanDe Walle
Blanding
Wally Taylor
Sierra Club Iowa
Taylor
Rock Island Preserve
Iowa Department of Transportation