Conservation coalition opposes farm bill extension

Posted on August 6, 2012 by admin

Jul. 30, 2012 NACD

 

A conservation coalition, representing a diverse group of farm and environmental policy organizations, sent a letter to Speaker of the House John Boehner expressing disapproval of the proposed farm bill extension. Continue reading →

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CWD DISEASE IN IOWA

Posted on July 23, 2012 by admin

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 State Veterinarian on this isolated incident. Continue reading →

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Asian carp DNA found in Lake Erie

Posted on July 14, 2012 by admin

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 Michigan shows the fish – or at least their DNA – have recently been detected in the Great Lakes, in Lake Erie.

Six water samples taken in August show the presence of silver and bighead carp in the shallowest – but most fish-friendly – of the five Great Lakes, said Chris Jerde of the University of Notre Dame. Continue reading →

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ASIAN CARP POSE ‘SUBSTANTIAL RISK’

Posted on July 13, 2012 by admin

 

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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 laid out the bold steps that could be taken to restore and protect the world’s largest freshwater system. Section | Blog

Biologists disagree over the threat Asian carp pose to the Great Lakes. Some believe the jumbo fish won’t thrive because the zebra and quagga mussels have already stripped from the lakes the plankton that the invasive fish depend upon.

But a new study released Thursday by the U.S. and Canadian governments says two species of Asian carp – bighead and silver – “pose a substantial risk to the Great Lakes if they become established.” Continue reading →

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NE Game and Parks Names McCoy Deputy Director

Posted on July 6, 2012 by admin

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 the wildlife division since March 2011. He has a bachelor’s degree in agriculture from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and master’s degree and doctorate in fish and wildlife from the University of Missouri.
Scott Taylor, the wildlife division assistant administrator for research and analysis, has been named the interim wildlife division administrator.

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