Iowa's Wildlife

Iowa's Wildlife

Wildlife Status Reports

Browse recent population surveys and monitoring program reports for a variety of Iowa's wildlife.

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.

A bald eagle faces left, with a white head, yellow eyes, brown chest
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.

Coyote standing full profile, grey body with brownish socks.
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

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.

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.

Barn owl looking straight at the camera.
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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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