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01-09-2008, 09:58 AM
Dead Geese Being Investigated by the DNR at Saylorville
Posted: January 8, 2008
DES MOINES — The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is investigating the deaths of several Canada geese in the Des Moines River below the Saylorville Dam.
Approximately 80 dead geese have been collected so far and approximately 20 others have been spotted that show signs of illness. Some of the dead birds that have been collected have been sent to the National Wildlife Health Laboratory in Madison, WI to determine the cause of death. The lab results are not expected to be back until the end of the week.
Reports of dying and ill geese were first reported around Jan. 1. The DNR and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers have been collecting the affected geese on a daily basis during the last week-and-a-half.
Dead or dying geese in the Saylorville area should be reported to the Corps’ Saylorville headquarters at 515-276-4656.
For additional information on the investigation of the geese, contact Kevin Baskins at 515-281-8395.Investigation of Dead Geese Continues
Posted: January 14, 2008
***Updated***
DES MOINES — Additional dead geese collected below the Saylorville Dam have been sent to the National Wildlife Health Laboratory in Madison, WI, for further testing.
Approximately 95 dead Canada geese have been collected by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers since the first of the year, although the number of dead and dying geese has dropped off significantly in the last week, said DNR Wildlife Biologist Scott Peterson.
Initial tests conducted by the lab in Madison last week were inconclusive which is why additional samples were sent there at the end of last week.
At this point, the lab has ruled out avian influenza, lead poisoning, fowl cholera and aflatoxin, a mold that can sometimes form on grain, according to DNR Wildlife Bureau Chief Dale Garner.
Reports of dying and ill geese were first reported around Jan. 1. The DNR and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers have been collecting the affected geese on a daily basis during the last week-and-a-half.
Dead or dying geese in the Saylorville area should be reported to the Corps’ Saylorville headquarters at 515-276-4656.
For additional information, contact Kevin Baskins at 515-281-8395.
Posted: January 8, 2008
DES MOINES — The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is investigating the deaths of several Canada geese in the Des Moines River below the Saylorville Dam.
Approximately 80 dead geese have been collected so far and approximately 20 others have been spotted that show signs of illness. Some of the dead birds that have been collected have been sent to the National Wildlife Health Laboratory in Madison, WI to determine the cause of death. The lab results are not expected to be back until the end of the week.
Reports of dying and ill geese were first reported around Jan. 1. The DNR and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers have been collecting the affected geese on a daily basis during the last week-and-a-half.
Dead or dying geese in the Saylorville area should be reported to the Corps’ Saylorville headquarters at 515-276-4656.
For additional information on the investigation of the geese, contact Kevin Baskins at 515-281-8395.Investigation of Dead Geese Continues
Posted: January 14, 2008
***Updated***
DES MOINES — Additional dead geese collected below the Saylorville Dam have been sent to the National Wildlife Health Laboratory in Madison, WI, for further testing.
Approximately 95 dead Canada geese have been collected by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers since the first of the year, although the number of dead and dying geese has dropped off significantly in the last week, said DNR Wildlife Biologist Scott Peterson.
Initial tests conducted by the lab in Madison last week were inconclusive which is why additional samples were sent there at the end of last week.
At this point, the lab has ruled out avian influenza, lead poisoning, fowl cholera and aflatoxin, a mold that can sometimes form on grain, according to DNR Wildlife Bureau Chief Dale Garner.
Reports of dying and ill geese were first reported around Jan. 1. The DNR and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers have been collecting the affected geese on a daily basis during the last week-and-a-half.
Dead or dying geese in the Saylorville area should be reported to the Corps’ Saylorville headquarters at 515-276-4656.
For additional information, contact Kevin Baskins at 515-281-8395.