Date: 4/22/25 11:39 am From: Fawn Bowden <fawnda10...> Subject: Re: [ia-bird] Not a bird sighting
I wouldn't share this info publicly- never know who's watching...
Fawn in Riverside
On Tuesday, April 22, 2025 at 11:31:01 AM UTC-5 <wybo......> wrote:
> Thanks for the heads-up! I knew it was a threatened species but did not
> know about the other issues. Thanks.
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> -------- Original message --------
> From: Clayton Will <will......>
> Date: 4/22/25 07:27 (GMT-06:00)
> To: wybortsjr <wybo......>
> Cc: <ia-......>
> Subject: Re: [ia-bird] Not a bird sighting
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> Hi Wyman,
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> 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 Will
> Madrid
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> On Mon, Apr 21, 2025 at 10:29 PM wybortsjr <wybo......> wrote:
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>> 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. 🙂
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