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Wildlife biologist says she was threatened with arrest at Milam Bottoms; accuses developer and critic of false claims
Summary
Wildlife biologist Kelly McCray told the Rock Island council she has conducted surveys at Milam Bottoms since March and accused critics of making false statements about her methods and intentions; she said Illinois DNR contacted her saying law enforcement had been called and that she faced potential arrest for trespassing.
Kelly McCray, who identified herself as a wildlife biologist from Hampton, Illinois, used the public-comment period on June 9 to respond to accusations about her field work at Milam Bottoms and to defend the scientific nature of her surveys.
McCray said she has conducted "opportunistic random area search surveys for all terrestrial vertebrate species" in the area since March 12 and has been careful not to disturb active trapping being performed by a Terracon biologist. She said the Terracon biologist asked her not to…
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