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2/28/2006

Iowa Pheasant Plate Among Tops in Hemisphere

DES MOINES - Iowa's new specialty license plate featuring a pheasant is among 11 other finalists for the 2005 Best License Plate award, according to the Automobile License Plate Collectors Association (ALPCA). The annual contest covers the U.S. and Canada.

Designed by Cedar Rapids artist Greg Bordignon, the plate was one of two new natural resource money-raising plates, prompted by the Iowa DNR, that became available last fall. It features a rooster pheasant springing into flight with a ghosted farmscape background. The other new plate is an eagle taking flight over a ghosted image of the Mississippi River.

Both plates join the 10-year old goldfinch and wildrose plate in generating revenue for Iowa Resource Enhancement and Protection (REAP) program. REAP provides funding for city, county and state parks and conservation areas, soil and water quality, historical preservation and conservation education. A year ago, the price of the plates was increased to $45 to purchase and $25 for annual renewal so that they could also begin supporting the wildlife diversity program.

"The natural resources plate is popular with collectors for its attractive design," according to ALPCA spokesman Eric Gustafson. Voting is currently underway and will be completed by ALPCA members in early March.

For more information, contact: Ross Harrison, 515-281-5973

 

 

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