Timber rattler misread as danger in Iowa wilds
In a secluded Cedar Rapids area, a 3 foot timber rattlesnake suns on limestone while Roger Johnson notes many rattlers inhabit south facing rock outcrops nearby. He downplays danger, calling the snakes timid and vital as bellwethers for rarer species, urging respect over killing. Johnson has visited the dens for over 30 years.
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Byron Arnold
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Iowa
DNR Proposes Safeguards for Iowa Snakes
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources proposed protecting snakes, including timber rattlers, from commercial harvest and indiscriminate killing at a May 11 Natural Resources Commission meeting in Anamosa. Experts caution the plan is a modest step, urging higher protections while noting den destruction and slow reproduction threaten rattlers. Comments run through June 21 and a potential fall implementation is possible.
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Iowa
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Natural Resources Commission
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Dubuque
Delaware
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al Farris
Wallace State
Des Moines
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Local Archers Host 40 Target 3-D Shoot Sunday
The Benton County Archers plan a 40 target 3-D traditional shoot from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. at their clubgrounds west of Hannon Lake near Blairstown. For details, call 662 4111.
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Blairstown
Anglers seek walleye wins in Lake Erie tourney
More than 100 East Iowans fished April 29 and 30 in the Fin and Feather walleye tournament on Lake Erie. Eighteen six-angler teams used bottom rig drifts to harvest walleyes, measuring the 10 longest fish daily for a total inches score. The winning team of Jeff McCombs et al. posted 384 inches, followed by Bob O'Rear's crew at 333.25 and Jay Iverson's team at 280.
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Chuck Littrell
Bob Diltz
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Jo Jo Giraudeau
Iowa rattlers pose little threat to humans
Snake expert James Christiansen says no known Timber Rattler bites have killed anyone in Iowa and most bites are nonlethal with prompt treatment. He notes massasauga and prairie rattlers occur in limited counties, with timber rattlers most common along eastern and southern borders.
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