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2024 Peregrine Falcon Nesting Report

Iowa DNR began a Peregrine Falcon restoration program in 1989 with 23 birds released in Cedar Rapids followed by another 19 released in Des Moines in 1991.

Display Date
March 12, 2025
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Adult Peregrine Falcon and nestlings sit in a shallow "scrape" that serves as a nest. Photo by Randy Cook.
Vol Wildlife Monitoring
News Release

Come Join the Frog and Toad Call Survey!

Calling all wildlife watchers! The Iowa DNR will be hosting two frog and toad call survey training workshops in 2025.

Display Date
March 3, 2025
Vol Wildlife Monitoring
Hunting
News Release

Iowans encouraged to report wild turkey sightings in July and August

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is looking for help with its annual wild turkey production survey.

Display Date
June 25, 2024
Vol Wildlife Monitoring
News Release

Bumble Bee Atlas Seeks Volunteers to Search for Declining Iowa Bees

A new statewide project is looking for Iowa volunteers to help researchers track and monitor the state’s at-risk bumble bees.

Display Date
April 2, 2024
Vol Wildlife Monitoring

Opportunity to help track frog and toad populations in Iowa

It’s 10 o’clock on a summer night along a gravel road anywhere in Iowa.

Display Date
March 19, 2024
Vol Wildlife Monitoring
News Release

Help Iowa DNR expand walleye collection data

The DNR is partnering for a third year with MyCatch by Angler’s Atlas to conduct a statewide walleye fishing challenge from March 30 through June 30.

Display Date
March 12, 2024
Hunting - Deer
Vol Wildlife Monitoring
News Release

Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease

Iowa is experiencing the third worst outbreak of Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease (EHD), behind only the outbreaks in 2012 and 2019 in severity.

Display Date
November 21, 2023
Wildlife and Trapping
Vol Wildlife Monitoring
News Release

DNR looking for gray fox as part of a research project

The Iowa DNR is asking trappers for help with a study on Iowa’s gray fox population.

Display Date
October 31, 2023
Hunting - Pheasant Doves Small Game
Vol Wildlife Monitoring
News Release

Pheasant survey results highest in eight years

The 2023 August pheasant population survey had the highest statewide counts since 2015.

Display Date
August 29, 2023
Hunting - Pheasant Doves Small Game
Vol Wildlife Monitoring

Iowa pheasant population survey begins Aug. 1

Pheasant hunters in the northern half of Iowa had an excellent season last year, and many are looking forward to what 2023 has in store.

Display Date
July 25, 2023
Hunting - Turkey
Vol Wildlife Monitoring
News Release

Counting turkeys

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is looking for help with its annual wild turkey production survey.

Display Date
June 27, 2023
Vol Wildlife Monitoring
News Release

Bat survey looking for volunteers

The DNR and ISU are looking for volunteers interested in performing night time surveys for bats in Dubuque, Pocahontas, Marshall, Franklin and Butler counties.

Display Date
May 23, 2023
Iowa's Wildlife
Vol 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
Vol Wildlife Monitoring
News Release

DNR crews achieve walleye collection goals

A dramatic warming trend, along with the correct photoperiod, allowed DNR staff to capture more than 3,100 adult female walleyes in a short amount of time.

Display Date
April 25, 2023
Vol Wildlife Monitoring
News Release

Help Iowa DNR expand walleye collection data

The Iowa DNR is partnering for a second year with MyCatch by Angler’s Atlas to conduct a statewide walleye fishing challenge starting May 1 through June 30.

Display Date
April 18, 2023
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