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Of interest to us all from the close of the 2012 Iowa Legislative Session

05/11/2012 @ 02:48 PM
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As written in the desmoinesregister.com:

Here’s a quick look at what happened in the Iowa Legislature in the world of pheasants, parks, dams and the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, according to DNR lobbyist Diane Ford.

–Lawmakers provided $1 million for low-head dam removal and related river projects for the budget year beginning July 1. That’s in the mid-range of previous appropriations.

–Parks maintenance got a $500,000 boost, to $3.7 million. The department will keep hiring the equivalent of 50 full-time, seasonal workers to help shore up the parks, as ordered by lawmakers last year.

–REAP, the popular preservation program, stayed level at $12 million.

–DNR was told to do a pheasant-stocking study, but only if private money is available. Some biologists say most pheasant-stocking is ineffective, but hunters are looking for ways to boost lower-than-normal bird populations.

–The state will now sell three-year hunting, fishing and trapping licenses, which will save buyers a few bucks and help raise an extra $1 million for fisheries and wildlife projects.

–The lake restoration program will get $6 million, up from this year’s $5.5 million.

–Lawmakers kept their annual commitment of $5 million for park infrastructure work.

–The DNR’s general fund support will rise $50,000, to $12.5 million. Another $2 million will go to flood mitigation work.

–A separate appropriation provides $5 million, combined over two years, for the restoration of Lake Delhi dam.

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Of interest to us all from the close of the 2012 Iowa Legislative Session

Authored by: HorseFeathers on 05/13/2012 @ 08:27 PM

IF we could get those "IDIOTS" to STOP CUTTING DOWN TREES in all the new (and old) areas they've procured in this portion of the state, as well as other parts,

I (and a lot of other outdoor people) are convinced our DEER, TURKEY and PHESANT populations would have whole lot better chance of SURVIVING

in our (normally) very harsh winters !!!!!! They've already cut down way too many trees in some areas and it's time to "knock it off"........

The Phesants, Deer and Turkeys need more protection from the elements than they ever did/do from the "Raptors"!

That claim is a bunch of HOG WASH !!!!!!!!!!!!1

They (DNR) are having a meeting at FORT DEFIANCE STATE PARK @ 7 pm on the 22nd of MAY and they are asking for input to some of the things that need improvement in our (and other) areas as far as "improving:" conditions for the well-being of our wild animal and bird populations.

Here is a GREAT OPPORTUNITY to help our cause in providing more ( or not destroying more) cover for our local wild life..... Let your concerns be heard -NOW .

Your presence would be GREATLY APPRICIATED by ALL outdoor people to STOP THIS NONSENSE before there is NOTHING LEFT out there. Most of the resident wild animals CANNOT EXIST IN GRASS, they need the PROTECTION OF THE TREES or they will surely meet their demise IN THE GRASS alone.........

REMEMBER - Pheasants are an "INVASIVE SPECIES" themselves.......They are NOT native to the OUR Prairies - They too CAME FROM CHINA!

THEY NEED the trees too !

PLEASE join us, MAY 22, 7 p.m. @ FORT DEFIANCE STATE PARK, located just southwest of ESTHERVILLE, IA.....

THANK YOU

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HorseFeathers
1615 1st Ave North
Estherville, Iowa 51334

Of interest to us all from the close of the 2012 Iowa Legislative Session

Authored by: depo8th on 06/04/2012 @ 07:08 AM

They still have not opened Mcbride th no wake year round fishing for the taxpaying public

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A nice truck, a nice boat, tons of tackle, all to catch a green fish that I'm going to turn loose anyway. AHHH! Bass fishing.