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Hunting
Wildlife - Trapping
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2023 hunting, fishing, trapping license sales

In 2023, Iowa residents purchased…

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January 16, 2024
Water Monitoring
News Release

Water Summary Update: Drought conditions persist despite increased December rainfall

Despite above-normal rainfall in December, overall conditions at the end of 2023 remain dry, according to the latest Water Summary Update.

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January 11, 2024
Enforcement Actions
News Release

DNR enforcement actions, published 1/11/2024

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

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January 11, 2024
Wildlife - Turkey
News Release

Researchers looking for insight into wild turkey population decline

The reintroduction of wild turkeys to Iowa’s landscape has been celebrated as a conservation success story for the past 25 years.

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January 9, 2024
Trout Fishing
News Release

DNR postponing trout stockings in Mason City and Sioux City

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is postponing the trout stockings scheduled for this Saturday, Jan. 13 due to unsafe ice conditions.

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January 9, 2024
Enforcement Actions
News Release

DNR enforcement actions, published 1/4/2023

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

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January 4, 2024
Hunting
Wildlife - Trapping
News Release

Outdoor Notes

Hunting seasons will begin closing soon in early January.

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January 2, 2024
Enforcement Actions
News Release

DNR enforcement actions, published 12/21/2023

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

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December 21, 2023
Water Monitoring
News Release

Drought conditions continue during record streak

The current drought is the longest in Iowa since the 1950s, with abnormally dry and drought conditions extending into the 188th week in a row.

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December 21, 2023
Wildlife - Turkey
Archery
News Release

With shotgun seasons over, deer hunting shifts to late season mode

With the two shotgun seasons now in the books, Iowa’s deer hunting shifts to a more solitary endeavor with the opening of the late muzzleloader season.

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December 20, 2023
Trout Fishing
News Release

Winter community trout stockings start Jan. 13

The Iowa DNR will release rainbow trout in 10 locations across Iowa this winter in areas that would not support them during warmer months.

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December 20, 2023
Employment
Seasonal Positions
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Summer seasonal positions open at fisheries offices

The Iowa DNR Fisheries Bureau has openings for seasonal fisheries workers for the summer 2024 season at fisheries offices across Iowa.

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December 20, 2023
Enforcement Actions
News Release

DNR enforcement actions, published 12/24/2023

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

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December 14, 2023
News Release

Winter land application limits begin soon

Dry conditions and warm weather provided an early harvest and manure application season.

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December 12, 2023
News Release

Cold weather concrete pours – a word of advice from an expert

Can your concrete stand up to the weather? The Iowa DNRs’ senior AFO engineer Paul Petitti is a professional when it comes to concrete inspections.

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December 12, 2023

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