Monthly Archives: July 2012

CWD DISEASE IN IOWA

DES MOINES – A white-tail deer at a hunting preserve in Davis County has become the first positive detection of chronic wasting disease (CWD) in Iowa.  The positive sample was verified this week, and DNR is working closely with the … Continue reading

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Asian carp DNA found in Lake Erie

By Dan Egan of the Journal Sentinel July 13, 2012 The battle against Asian carp has taken on a new front. Evidence of the voracious, jumbo carp that have been advancing up the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal toward Lake … Continue reading

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ASIAN CARP POSE ‘SUBSTANTIAL RISK’

  Associated Press By Dan Egan of the Journal Sentinel July 12, 2012 For seven years, reporter Dan Egan has been reporting on threats facing the lakes. His groundbreaking work has shown the damage caused by invasive species and has … Continue reading

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NE Game and Parks Names McCoy Deputy Director

LINCOLN, Neb. – Tim McCoy has been selected as deputy director of the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission. McCoy, a native of Arapahoe, begins his new duties immediately. McCoy, who came to the agency in 2002, has been administrator of … Continue reading

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