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Iowa DNR to host an open house on the Pecan Grove State Preserve

Pecan Grove Preserve Open House: June 16, 2026 from 6-7:30 PM, just southwest of Muscatine. Discuss forest plan, habitat management with Iowa DNR.

June 5, 2026

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Rare white fawn spotted on Indian Hills Community College campus

Rare white fawn confirmed on Indian Hills Community College campus in Ottumwa. DNR: Enjoy from distance; do not disturb. Protected by Iowa law.

May 13, 2026

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Black bears becoming regular visitors in Northeast Iowa

Black bears are becoming regular visitors in Northeast Iowa, prompting Pikes Peak State Park to install bear-proof trash cans as a safety precaution.

May 12, 2026

Bear-proof trashcan at Pikes Peak State Park.

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Leave wildlife babies where they belong - In the wild

Iowa's Wildlife Baby Season is here. Leave baby animals in the wild; most are not orphaned. "Rescuing" them is harmful and illegal.

May 5, 2026

A spring fawn peering through the brush.

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World Migratory Bird Day events planned on May 9

World Migratory Bird Day will be celebrated at the Jester Park Nature Center with a free open house hosted by the Polk CCB and the Iowa DNR.

April 21, 2026

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Habitat management cutting at Mt. Ayr Wildlife Area

The Iowa DNR is restoring 60 acres of habitat at Mt. Ayr Wildlife Area by managing tree species, benefiting native oaks and providing cover for wildlife.

February 19, 2026

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Chickadee tax check-off donations rise while donor numbers continue to decline

Last year, more than 4,600 Iowa taxpayers helped boost wildlife conservation with donations to the Fish and Wildlife Fund on their state tax form.

January 20, 2026

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Icon of the wetlands, Iowa’s trumpeter swan population continues to grow

Iowa trumpeter swans are making a huge comeback. Successful restoration has the population "really taking off right now," says the DNR.

December 30, 2025

A trumpeter swan with two cygnats on a Chickasaw County wetland. DNR Photo

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Canada geese test positive for Avian Influenza at Green Valley Lake, Lake of Three Fires

H5 avian influenza has been confirmed in Canada geese at Green Valley Lake and at Lake of Three Fires, state wildlife officials announced on Thursday.

December 18, 2025

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Getting Along with Your Fuzzy and Feathery Neighbors

Learn how to create a wildlife-friendly yard with boundaries, manage conflicts, and coexist with nature while protecting your home.

September 23, 2025

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Collard mountain lion appears on trail camera in northwest Iowa

Images of a mountain lion with a neck collar in northwest Iowa have been circulating over social media in the past few days.

August 19, 2025

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Popular Spring Run complex caters to birders, hunters in the heart of the Iowa Great Lakes

Spring Run is one of the largest, most diverse complexes in the state, stretching from Hwy. 9 to the north to Lower Gar Lake to the southwest.

August 19, 2025

A trumpeter swan keeps a watchful eye from a restored wetland on Spring Run, as its mate hides nearby.

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DNR to host an open house on Chain-O-Lakes Wildlife Area

The Iowa DNR is holding an open house on Aug. 19, 2025, to discuss the habitat management, recreation use, and wildlife populations Chain-O-Lakes Wildlife Area.

August 2, 2025

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Reduce the Risk of Bird Window Collisions Where You Live and Work

Collisions with windows are the second largest human-related cause of mortality to North American birds, after outdoor and feral cats.

July 17, 2025

Birds see habitat when vegetation and sky is reflected in windows.

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Varied habitats, diverse wildlife abound at Red Fox Wildlife Area

The prairie at Red Fox Wildlife Area was still wet from a shower that passed through earlier, but now it was just humid, cloudy and still.

July 15, 2025

Oxbow and food plot at Red Fox Wildlife Area, in Benton County. Photo courtesy of the Iowa DNR.

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Iowa DNR to host an open house on the Pecan Grove State Preserve

Rare white fawn spotted on Indian Hills Community College campus

Black bears becoming regular visitors in Northeast Iowa

Leave wildlife babies where they belong - In the wild

World Migratory Bird Day events planned on May 9

Habitat management cutting at Mt. Ayr Wildlife Area

Chickadee tax check-off donations rise while donor numbers continue to decline

Icon of the wetlands, Iowa’s trumpeter swan population continues to grow

Canada geese test positive for Avian Influenza at Green Valley Lake, Lake of Three Fires

Getting Along with Your Fuzzy and Feathery Neighbors

Collard mountain lion appears on trail camera in northwest Iowa

Popular Spring Run complex caters to birders, hunters in the heart of the Iowa Great Lakes

DNR to host an open house on Chain-O-Lakes Wildlife Area

Reduce the Risk of Bird Window Collisions Where You Live and Work

Varied habitats, diverse wildlife abound at Red Fox Wildlife Area

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