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3/27/23
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is seeking information about the illegal dumping of coyote carcasses in rural Johnson County.
According to the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office, 13 coyote carcasses were found on Saturday in a ditch along Eagle Ave SW, just north of Rohret Road. More dead coyotes were found on Ivy Ave SW, north of 400th Street SW.
In both cases, the carcasses were dumped illegally, as Iowa’s wanton waste law requires that the usable portion of game or fur-bearing animals be removed from the field. In addition, it is unlawful to dispose of carcasses in a roadside ditch.
Anyone with information about these incidents is urged to call Conservation Officer Erika Billerbeck at (319) 330-9710 or email erika.billerbeck@dnr.iowa.gov. Information can be submitted anonymously and is eligible for TIP rewards.
More information, including photos, is available on the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office Facebook page.