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Hunting
Wildlife Management Areas
News Release

Riverton Wildlife Area wetland pumping delayed due to FEMA repairs

Riverton, Iowa - Significant portions of the pumped wetland at the Riverton Wildlife Management Area, near Riverton, are currently dry until project completion.

Display Date
September 4, 2025
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DNR Logo, white text on green circle.
Wildlife - Pheasant
News Release

Annual pheasant survey shows Iowa’s population at 20 year high

Iowa’s statewide pheasant population is at a 20-year high, and state wildlife experts are forecasting a banner year for hunters.

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September 2, 2025
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100 years of pheasant hunting logo
Fishing
News Release

Iowa fisheries biologist selected for Hall of Excellence

Iowa fisheries biologist Mark Flammang was recently inducted into the American Fisheries Society’s Fisheries Management Section Hall of Excellence.

Display Date
September 2, 2025
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Iowa fisheries biologist Mark Flammang.
Wildlife - Migratory Game Birds
News Release

Special September teal season opens Sept. 6

Iowa’s duck hunters will notice that the 2025 special September teal season opens later and for fewer days than in recent years. The season opens Sept. 6.

Display Date
September 2, 2025
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DNR Logo, white text on green circle.
State Parks
News Release

Iowa State Parks Open Doors to More Accessible Adventures

DES MOINES – As the seasons shift and cooler days set in, a new DNR web page makes it easier to explore outdoor experiences that are accessible to all.

Display Date
September 2, 2025
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Accessible overlook at Bellevue State Park.
Fishing
News Release

Late summer cattail and floating-leaved plant control for ponds

Have the cattails in your pond taken over your favorite fishing spot or crowded you from one side of the dock or swimming area?

Display Date
September 2, 2025
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DNR Logo, white text on green circle.
Air Quality Draft Permits
News Release

Air quality permits for review, published 08/28/2025

The DNR Air Quality Bureau has the following draft permits up for review.

Display Date
August 28, 2025
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Bright blue sky with wispy clouds
Advisory
News Release

DNR investigating copper release near Garner

GARNER, IOWA –The Iowa DNR is investigating the release of copper near Garner following a broken pipe at the Zinpro facility earlier today.

Display Date
August 28, 2025
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DNR Logo, white text on green circle.
Enforcement Actions
News Release

DNR enforcement actions, published 08/28/2025

DNR staff work with individuals, businesses and communities to help them protect our natural resources by complying with state and federal laws.

Display Date
August 28, 2025
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DNR Logo, white text on green circle.
State Forest Nursery
News Release

DNR State Forest Nursery seedling orders start Sept. 2

The DNR State Forest Nursery is gearing up for fall 2025 and spring 2026 seedling orders. Seedlings can be ordered Sept. 2 - May 15.

Display Date
August 26, 2025
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Iowa State Forest Nursery seedlings
Wildlife - Migratory Game Birds
News Release

2025 teal season shortens, opening day is Sept. 6

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has reduced the length of the special September teal season to nine days in 2025.

Display Date
August 26, 2025
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Hunter walking a field in the fall.
Wildlife - Pheasant
News Release

Iowa’s rabbit, squirrel season opens Aug. 30

Iowa’s rabbit population is the highest in more than a decade, with the vast majority of Iowa considered to have good to excellent populations.

Display Date
August 26, 2025
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Hunter walking a field in the fall.
Wildlife Management Areas
News Release

Natural backwater wetland, Klum Lake should be on birders, duck hunters radar this fall

Ringed by trees and away from the busy roads in eastern Louisa County, Klum Lake has undergone a significant makeover over the past decade or so.

Display Date
August 26, 2025
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DNR Logo, white text on green circle.
Wildlife - Migratory Game Birds
News Release

Iowa’s mourning dove season opens Sept. 1

Iowa’s mourning dove season begins Sept. 1. State wildlife experts are predicting a busy open day with mild weather in the forecast and a later teal season.

Display Date
August 26, 2025
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Hunter walking a field in the fall.
Fishing - Uncommon Fish
News Release

Federally endangered pallid sturgeon discovered in Iowa's Des Moines River

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announced the first-ever collection of the federally endangered pallid sturgeon from the lower Des Moines River.

Display Date
August 26, 2025
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