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Wildlife and Trapping
Iowa's Wildlife
News Release

Annual spring wildlife spotlight survey underway, 2023

The Iowa DNR is currently conducting their annual nighttime spring spotlight surveys across the state, collecting information on Iowa’s deer and furbearer.

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March 28, 2023
Iowa's Wildlife
News Release

Ice-out channel catfish are biting

Channel catfish move close to shore and are eager to bite in many lakes and the large reservoirs across Iowa just after the ice is gone.

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March 14, 2023
Iowa's Wildlife
News Release

Black-capped chickadees astonishing secrets

Black-capped chickadees survive the harshest winters with amazing adaptive behaviors and abilities.

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February 14, 2023
Iowa's Wildlife
News Release

Harsh winter across North Iowa is reminder habitat is critical for wildlife survival

State Acres for Wildlife Enhancement (SAFE) is a nationwide Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) practice within the continuous sign-up administered by the FSA.

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February 7, 2023
Iowa's Wildlife
News Release

Number of donors to the Chickadee Check-off continues to decline

Last year, more than 6,200 Iowa taxpayers helped wildlife conservation with donations to the Fish and Wildlife Fund on their state tax form.

Display Date
January 24, 2023
Iowa's Wildlife

Indian Creek Nature Center to host trumpeter swan program on Feb. 4

Indian Creek Nature Center is hosting an event on Trumpeter Swans on Feb. 4, from 1 to 4 p.m., at Amazing Space at Indian Creek Nature Center.

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January 24, 2023
Iowa's Wildlife

Missouri and Big Sioux rivers paddlefish fishing season opens Feb. 1

The paddlefish snagging season on the Missouri and Big Sioux rivers opens Feb. 1 and goes through April 30 (sunrise to sunset).

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January 17, 2023
Iowa's Wildlife
News Release

Early childhood online outdoor education training scheduled this spring

The Iowa DNR and Iowa State University Extension and Outreach are offering an online training for the national award-winning Growing Up WILD activity guide.

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January 17, 2023
Iowa's Wildlife
News Release

Elk appearing on trail cameras in central and western Iowa

Elk seem to be visiting Iowa more frequently each fall, and thanks to social media, are now shared at the speed of downloads tens of thousands of people.

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January 10, 2023
Iowa's Wildlife

Owls

Iowa has nine different species that call our state home, whether full-time or part-time, and you can find them in a number of different habitats.

Iowa's Wildlife

Barn Owl

Learn more about the barn owl in Iowa, and how you can identify nests, support their diet, protect their habitat, and attract them to your property.

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Iowa's Wildlife

Bald Eagle

Learn about the bald eagle, the symbol of our nation and one of Iowa's most famed wildlife creatures. Explore its history, habitat, nesting habits, and more.

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Iowa's Wildlife

Create a Backyard Habitat

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Iowa's Wildlife

Greater Prairie Chicken

Learn more about the prairie-roaming Greater Prairie Chicken, as well as efforts to restore the population in Iowa.

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