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By SOAR - Linette9 June 2018Notes

SOAR is hearing reports about suspected shooting of turkey vultures in Guthrie County, Iowa. It is illegal to hunt, harm, harass, or possess migratory birds, except for a few permitted exceptions. Click to learn more about the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918. If you know of illegal activity that is or has taken place,

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Buffalo gnats and black flies… one in the same!

By SOAR - Linette1 June 2018Notes

Believe it or not, the season is still spring even though in the period from 17-31 May 2018 most days recorded temps anywhere from 7 to 20 degrees above normal. Many of those days registered humidity levels above 50 percent. Elevated temps are not easy for all animals to tolerate, cavity-nesting birds can become overheated

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