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Iowa's Wildlife
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Central Iowa birding opportunities abound at Chichaqua - Neal Smith Bird Conservation Area

An estimated 800 million birds migrate through Iowa in the spring, and up to one billion in the fall, putting Iowa in the top 5 in the country for volume.

Display Date
July 5, 2023
Iowa's Wildlife
News Release

Work at Towhead Lake supports grassland species, upland gamebirds

Towhead Lake was once a natural shallow lake, with a network of connected wetlands, considered sovereign land by the state highway commission.

Display Date
June 20, 2023
Iowa's Wildlife
News Release

Long-term project is bringing prairie back to hard to get to places of the Loess Hills

“Limb’n and chunk’n in pieces your swampers can move,” yelled Doug Chafa in what sounded like secret code known only to the 30 or so select people

Display Date
June 6, 2023
Chronic Wasting Disease
Wildlife - Turkey
Iowa's Wildlife
News Release

Annual surveillance confirms 96 deer and three new counties for chronic wasting disease

With the addition of Jasper County, chronic wasting disease has again come into central Iowa.

Display Date
May 16, 2023
Iowa's Wildlife
News Release

Midwest black bear population may start calling parts of Iowa home down the road

There’s a pretty good chance that, in the next several weeks, Northeast Iowa will be visited by a few wandering black bears ahead of the breeding season.

Display Date
May 9, 2023
Iowa's Wildlife
Volunteer Wildlife Monitoring

National Amphibian Week is May 7-13

Chorus frogs along with other frogs, toads and salamanders are being recognized during National Amphibian Week, May 7-13.

Display Date
May 2, 2023
Iowa's Wildlife
Recycling
State Parks

Earth Day—Saving the earth one small step at a time

Figuring out what you can do to help the planet can seem overwhelming.

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April 18, 2023
Iowa's Wildlife
News Release

Get weekly wildflower bloom reports in your inbox

Enjoy Mother Nature's show of spring beauties with Iowa DNR's new weekly woodland wildflower bloom report.

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April 10, 2023
Iowa's Wildlife
News Release

Plan your spring wildflower walk with new bloom report

Experience the best of Iowa’s spring season with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) new weekly woodland wildflower bloom report.

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April 5, 2023
Wildlife - 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.

Display Date
March 28, 2023
Iowa's Wildlife
News Release

Black-capped chickadees astonishing secrets

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

Display Date
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.

Display Date
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.

Display Date
January 24, 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.

Display Date
January 17, 2023

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