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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.

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May 2, 2023
Iowa's Wildlife
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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.

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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.

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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.

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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
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

Coyotes

Learn about Iowa's coyotes: the natural history of this adaptable native species, hunting and trapping regulations, and urban coyote information.

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Iowa's Wildlife

Occasional Wildlife Visitors

Populations of large mammals have been gone from the Iowa landscape for 80 to 100 years. Learn more about Iowa's occasional wildlife visitors.

Iowa's Wildlife
Volunteer Wildlife Monitoring

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

Grant Opportunities

The Iowa DNR's Wildlife Diversity program has two separate grant programs to support projects and research for wildlife conservation in the state.

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