Outdoors

Terry VanDeWalle, a senior biologist with Stantec, holds up a snapping turtle found in a turtle trap at the old turtle pond adjacent to Rock Island Preserve on Wednesday, June 12, 2013, in Cedar Rapids. The turtle was released into the new pond. About 200 turtles, including snappers, painted turtles and endangered Blanding's turtles have been trapped and moved from the old pond to the new pond. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)

DOT says pond-building effort is working for turtles

Highway 100 extension project requires effort to protect local wildlife

 CEDAR RAPIDS — But are the turtles smiling?That’s the question from Wally Taylor, the Cedar Rapids environmental attorney who has been seeking to ...

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