Date: 4/22/25 9:31 am From: wybortsjr <wybortsjr...> Subject: Re: [ia-bird] Not a bird sighting
Thanks for the heads-up! I knew it was a threatened species but did not know about the other issues. Thanks.Wy has sent you this message from his mobile device.
-------- Original message --------From: Clayton Will <willcfish...> Date: 4/22/25 07:27 (GMT-06:00) To: wybortsjr <wybortsjr...> Cc: <ia-bird...> Subject: Re: [ia-bird] Not a bird sighting Hi Wyman, Just an FYI to all this is a protected species. Don Becker of Reptiles and Amphibians https://www.facebook.com/groups/214508491984491 has a link to report these to his private scientific research website. There are those who would poach this and other species as they have real value and a market for them if they know right where they are located. I did the same thing as you many years ago but never posted a rare one since after Don contacted me. There are legal Snapping Turtle trappers that have certain laws to abide by. They sell tons of live turtles to a fellow in Southern Iowa who processes and ships the meat to the Chicago market. I know of a couple commercially licensed Snapping Turtle farms as well. I highly recommend Don's Facebook page for any who have interest. Sincerely, Clayton WillMadridOn Mon, Apr 21, 2025 at 10:29 PM wybortsjr <wybortsjr...> wrote:For those of you interested in other wildlife...I was at Bjorkboda Marsh tonight looking for the Virginia Rail; no luck, though I did have 9 Soras.Toward the west end of the marsh, there's a Canada Goose incubating on a nest very close to the road. Nudged up on top of the nest right behind the sitting goose was a very large Blanding's Turtle. My first really good look at one. Good to see. Photos attached. 🙂Wy has sent you this message from his mobile device.
