Successful Iowa Turkey Hunters Asked to Provide a Leg for Disease Testing
by TBC Press on 04/22/20Iowa Hunters who bag a turkey this spring are encouraged to keep one of the lower legs to be tested for the presence of Lymphoproliferative Disease (LPDV). We want hunters to be aware of this disease. We conducted a small project last year and had several birds test positive so we know it’s here. What we don’t know is the range and extent and if its having an impact on our turkey population, said Jim Coffey, forest wildlife research biologist for the Iowa DNR. In addition... READ MORE
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