News Releases

Read the latest news from the DNR for environmental protection, recreation and conservation updates in Iowa.

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Hunting - Pheasant Doves Small Game
News Release

Iowa’s dove season begins Sept. 1

Iowa’s sunflower and wheat fields will be popular places on Sept. 1, for the opening day of dove hunting season.

Hunting - Pheasant Doves Small Game
Vol Wildlife Monitoring
News Release

Pheasant survey results highest in eight years

The 2023 August pheasant population survey had the highest statewide counts since 2015.

Iowa's Wildlife
Event

See You at the Iowa State Fair!

Visit the DNR Building at the Iowa State Fair for a chance to win prizes, enjoy the popular fish aquariums, talk to DNR experts, and more!

Advisories

Spill in tributary of North Raccoon River

The morning of Monday, August 21st, the Iowa DNR Atlantic Field Office was notified of discolored water in an unnamed tributary of the North Raccoon River.

Shooting Ranges
News Release

Hawkeye shooting ranges to reopen Friday

The Iowa DNR will reopen three shooting ranges at the Hawkeye Wildlife Area on Friday, August 18, 2023, which had been closed this summer for repairs.

WMA & Places to Hunt and Shoot
Hunting - Migratory Game Birds
News Release

Riverton Wildlife Area wetland pumping delayed

A delay in the delivery of the precast concrete and new metal screw gate at Spring Creek outlet will impact the ability to pump water to the main marsh.

Air Quality
Public Meeting or Comments

Air Quality permits under review, August 17, 2023

The DNR Air Quality Bureau has the following draft permits up for review. The permits help protect Iowans’ health and the air where we live.