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Iowa DNR releases information on CWD in deer
The Iowa DNR recently released a series of informational updates on chronic-wasting disease that's...
Iowa conditions set up for good first deer gun season
The first of two Iowa gun seasons for deer opens Saturday. DNR state deer biologist Jace Elliott...
The early popularity of Iowa’s pheasant season created scheduling conflicts
Iowa is in the middle of its 100th pheasant season this year. Iowa DNR wildlife biologist Todd...
Use the right gear if you go for a paddle during an Iowa November
Taking out a canoe or kayak during the frigid weather can provide solitude, exercise, and an...
Can a caterpillar really predict whether Iowa will have a nasty winter?
A central Iowa entomologist says there may actually be some science behind the folklore about how...
NatGeo explorer brings vivid ‘Earth After Dark’ show to Iowa
A world-renown photographer and cinematographer who merges art and science through visual stories...
DNR getting more information on gray fox decline
A Department of Natural Resources expert says they're getting more data on a study of the decline...
Tips for Iowans getting a snowblower ready for action, and the mower into storage
Forecasters say Iowans should have a few more days of unseasonably warm weather before the cold...
Bears and mountain lions are still roaming around Iowa
Sightings of mountain lions in the state have dropped, but Iowa DNR furbearer biologist Vince...
Trapping season opens Saturday in Iowa
The Iowa furbearer season opens on Saturday and the DNR furbearer biologist Vince Evelsizer says...
Harmful insect is found in Iowa and it may have a taste for corn, soybeans
An invasive insect that gobbles a wide host of plants, trees and crops is now confirmed in Iowa...
Pheasants flourished after being introduced in Iowa more than 100 years ago
The 100th pheasant season opened Saturday in Iowa for a sport that Iowa DNR wildlife biologist...
Iowa hunters should see lots of bird in the 100th pheasant season
The 100th pheasant season in Iowa opens Saturday and DNR wildlife biologist Todd Bogenschutz says...
Doomed Iowa water quality sensor system gets financial life raft
Leaders in Iowa's most populous county say they'll funnel 200-thousand dollars to the Iowa Water...
Weather impacting bow, muzzleloader deer seasons
Deer hunting is underway in Iowa with the first two seasons requiring hunters to use a couple of...
Osborne Heritage Days near Elkader ending after 50 years
The 50th Annual Osborne Heritage Days this weekend will be the final one. Clayton County...
DNR to start annual trout stocking in 18 Iowa lakes this month
Staff from the Iowa Department of Natural Resources will be stocking trout at 18 lakes and ponds...
Teen dies in Washington County squirrel hunting accident
The Iowa DNR says a teenager died after being shot in an accident while squirrel hunting Saturday...
Iowa DNR investigating disease impacting rattlesnakes
Iowa DNR veterinarian Rachel Ruden is studying the impact of a viral fungal pathogen on the...
DNR keeping an eye on early cases of bird flu in northeast Iowa
Iowa DNR state wildlife veterinarian Rachel Ruden says they're monitoring the situation after...
Davenport area man rescued from Minnesota wilderness
An eastern Iowa man is hospitalized in Minnesota after a close call while camping last night. The...
Horticulturist says Iowa oaks’ mast year helps outpace predators
Many Iowa oak trees are producing a bumper crop of acorns this year. Iowa State University...
Iowa Great Lakes watershed management sees some success
The Iowa Environmental Protection Commission is continuing a program with the state Ag Department...
Iowa Bicycle Coalition leader wants regulations for fake electric bikes
The executive director of the Iowa Bicycle Coalition says there needs to be more regulation on one...
Biking group releases phase 2 of Iowa study
The Iowa Bicycle Coalition has released the second phase of its study on the impact of biking on...
Paddlefish stocked in Lake Rathbun could become Iowa’s next trophy catch
The Iowa DNR fisheries biologist overseeing the stocking of paddlefish into Lake Rathbun in...
Volunteers are needed to help get Iowa parks shipshape
Fifteen of Iowa's state parks are holding spruce-up events later this month and the Iowa...
Commission discusses raising Iowa hunting, fishing, trapping fees
The Iowa Natural Resource Commission discussed the possibility of increasing hunting, fishing and...
Home to 6,000 plant species, Reiman Gardens marks 30th anniversary at ISU
Reiman Gardens in Ames is celebrating 30 years of growth on the Iowa State University campus. The...