IOWA MOTORISTS ARE REMINDED TO STAY ALERT AS FALL WEATHER MEANS DEER WILL BE ACTIVE AND MAY DART ACROSS ROADWAYS.
JIM COFFEY, A FOREST WILDLIFE BIOLOGIST WITH THE IOWA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, SAYS IF YOU SPOT ONE DEER, EXPECT THERE TO BE MORE.
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COFFEY SAYS DRIVERS NEED TO SLOW DOWN, USE SWEEPING EYE MOVEMENTS FROM DITCH TO DITCH, AND BE AWARE OF YOUR SURROUNDINGS.
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HE SAYS IOWA’S DEER HERD IS MANAGED TO PROVIDE A HARVEST OF UP TO 120-THOUSAND DEER ANNUALLY.
A REPORT FROM STATE FARM RANKS IOWA AS THE NATION’S FOURTH-WORST STATE FOR CAR-DEER ACCIDENTS, WITH CLAIMS FOR SUCH WRECKS AVERAGING AROUND FOUR-THOUSAND DOLLARS.
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