In the week leading up to Halloween, let's celebrate Bats! 10/24/2023 3:11:00 PM View Count 4714 In popular culture, bats are creatures to be feared, especially this time of year with their association with Halloween and all things spooky.
Bat survey looking for volunteers 5/23/2023 1:32:00 PM View Count 2478 The Iowa Department of Natural Resources and Iowa State University are looking for volunteers interested in performing night time surveys for bats in Dubuque, Pocahontas, Marshall, Franklin and Butler counties.
DNR responds to manure discharge into Battle Creek 4/3/2023 5:22:00 PM View Count 2761 Staff with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources’ Field Office 3 are investigating a manure discharge from the Kim Conover cattle feedlot three miles south of Holstein in Ida County.
The Bat Renaissance: Why Bats are Cool NOT Spooky! 10/25/2022 2:06:00 PM View Count 5275 In popular culture, bats are creatures to be feared, especially this time of year with their association with Halloween and all things spooky.
Bat Survey Looking for Volunteers 6/9/2020 3:23:00 PM View Count 3064 The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is looking for volunteers interested in performing night time surveys for bats in Hamilton and Marshall counties.
Acoustic Monitoring Survey for Iowa's Nine Bat Species 6/8/2020 11:05:00 AM View Count 2452 The survey monitors bat occurrence in key areas of the state. It began in response to declining bat populations from White Nose Syndrome, among other challenges.
Webinar Series to Discuss Forest Management for Bats 5/12/2020 6:39:00 PM View Count 2748 AMES, Iowa – Longer daylight hours and the warmth of spring evenings mean insects are back in the Iowa skies, along with the birds and bats that eat them.
Caves closed seasonally for bat hibernation at Maquoketa Caves State Park 3/24/2020 12:05:00 PM View Count 4515 MAQUOKETA - The caves at Maquoketa Caves State Park will reopen to the public after bat hibernation season on April 15. The popular caves are closed annually from Oct. 15 to April 15 to protect hibernating bats. Visitors have access to the rest of the park while the caves are closed.
Bat survey looking for volunteers 4/23/2019 3:19:00 PM View Count 2563 The Iowa Department of Natural Resources and Iowa State University are looking for volunteers interested in performing night time surveys for bats in Dubuque, Lucas, Jackson, Warren and Clayton counties.
Acoustic Monitoring Survey for Iowa's Nine Bat Species 4/23/2019 8:45:00 AM View Count 6127 The Iowa Department of Natural Resources and Iowa State University are looking for volunteers interested in performing night time surveys for bats in Dubuque, Lucas, Jackson, Warren and Clayton counties
Help a Bat: Build a Bat House! 10/31/2018 1:13:00 PM View Count 11068 Bats are a great addition to any backyard - not only are their nightly aerial acrobatics fun to watch during the summer, they are also an excellent source of pest control and will kill loads of those pesky mosquitoes!
What to do when there are bats in your house or yard 10/25/2018 3:29:00 PM View Count 16139 Bats are great neighbors - think of all those insects they eat for you - but not roommates. Here's how to give bats their own proper home in your yard but not your house.
Did you know that Iowa has nine species of bats? 10/25/2018 8:24:00 AM View Count 24367 Two of the most common bats in Iowa are the little brown bat (Myotis lucifigus) and the big brown bat (Eptesicus fuscus). Like all of the bats in Iowa, they are insectivores and are critical for keeping Iowa’s insect populations in check.
Bat survey looking for volunteers 4/18/2017 12:13:00 PM View Count 3831 The Iowa Department of Natural Resources and Iowa State University are looking for volunteers interested in performing night time surveys for bats in Hardin, Marshall, Jackson, and Dubuque counties.
Why do bats hang upside down? 12/8/2016 3:06:00 PM View Count 67351 Unlike birds, bats have trouble with takeoffs from the ground. Their wings are not as strong as those of birds and they cannot run fast enough to build up flight speed. Bats have an easier time flying when they start already in the air. They use their front claws on their wings to climb to a high spot and launch themselves to achieve flight.
Batavia Teen Wins Gen-X Bow Promotion 1/26/2016 7:16:00 AM View Count 4083 Jacob Stiles, 14, of Batavia, has won a new Gen-X Bow valued at $275 after his name was drawn on Jan. 19. Stiles will pick up his right handed, blue Gen-X Bow from Buck Hollow Sports, in Pella.
$7 Million Available to Reduce Diesel Emissions from School Buses 10/1/2015 12:00:00 PM View Count 4438 The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced approximately $7 million in funding rebates to replace and retrofit older school buses.
8 Iowa Animals You May Not Know are Threatened or Endangered 8/11/2015 9:57:00 AM View Count 20671 Nothing sounds more common than a mouse, owl, turtle or bat, but in Iowa, loss of habitat and other threats are creating serious conditions for different species of these critters, landing them on Iowa’s threatened and endangered species list.
Feeling Sleepy? Learn About Iowa's True Hibernators 1/6/2015 4:57:00 AM View Count 14133 Winter has a lot of us wanting to settle in for a long nap and wake up when spring arrives, but Iowa actually has very few true hibernators.
6 Cool Things You Should Know About Bats in Iowa 10/28/2014 10:39:00 AM View Count 37038 Bats show up everywhere this time of year as people decorate for Halloween, but bats are nothing to be afraid of. Really, we just think they’re scary cool, and here’s why.