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Iowa's Wildlife

Iowa's Wildlife

Create a Backyard Habitat

How to create a backyard habitat from Iowa DNR.

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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Barn owl looking straight at the camera.
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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