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Acoustic Monitoring Survey for Iowa's Nine Bat Species

Volunteer for the Iowa DNR & Iowa State bat acoustic survey! Help monitor Iowa's nine bat species in select counties this July.

June 1, 2026

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Iowa’s annual frog and toad survey begins in April; 2025 survey results available online

Volunteers with Iowa’s frog and toad survey have been collecting important information for more than 35 years. They’ll head out again this year on April 1.

March 31, 2026

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DNR asks for public to report prairie chicken sightings

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is looking for prairie chickens this spring and Iowans can help.

March 17, 2026

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Training Opportunity to Become a Volunteer Bald Eagle Nest or Osprey Monitor

Volunteer to monitor Bald Eagle & Osprey nests with the Iowa DNR! Join our virtual training on Feb 7th (12-4 PM). Limited spots so register now!

January 23, 2026

An adult bald eagle with its wings stretched out in flight against a blue sky dotted with white clouds.

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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.

March 12, 2025

Adult Peregrine Falcon and nestlings sit in a shallow "scrape" that serves as a nest. Photo by Randy Cook.

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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.

March 3, 2025

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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.

April 2, 2024

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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.

March 19, 2024

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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.

March 12, 2024

Wildlife - Turkey

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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.

November 21, 2023

Wildlife - Trapping

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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.

October 31, 2023

Wildlife - Pheasant

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Pheasant survey results highest in eight years

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

August 29, 2023

Wildlife - Turkey

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Counting turkeys

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

June 27, 2023

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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.

May 23, 2023

Iowa's Wildlife

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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.

May 2, 2023

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DNR @ the 2026 Iowa State Fair, Aug 13-23, 2026

Volunteer Wildlife Monitoring

Volunteer Wildlife Monitoring

Acoustic Monitoring Survey for Iowa's Nine Bat Species

Iowa’s annual frog and toad survey begins in April; 2025 survey results available online

DNR asks for public to report prairie chicken sightings

Training Opportunity to Become a Volunteer Bald Eagle Nest or Osprey Monitor

2024 Peregrine Falcon Nesting Report

Come Join the Frog and Toad Call Survey!

Bumble Bee Atlas Seeks Volunteers to Search for Declining Iowa Bees

Opportunity to help track frog and toad populations in Iowa

Help Iowa DNR expand walleye collection data

Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease

DNR looking for gray fox as part of a research project

Pheasant survey results highest in eight years

Counting turkeys

Bat survey looking for volunteers

National Amphibian Week is May 7-13

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