by Dar Danielson | Nov 29, 2023 | News, Outdoors
The Iowa DNR is hosting a virtual meeting on Chronic Wasting Disease tonight. State Deer Biologist, Jace Elliott, says it’s their annual update on the situation . “Information about what Chronic Wasting Disease is, how it affects your and what we’re...
by Dar Danielson | Nov 28, 2023 | News, Outdoors
The Iowa DNR is easing off the collection of information on bobcats and otters in the state as it appears the two species are doing well. DNR furbearer biologist Vince Evelsizer says they had been collecting teeth samples from trappers who caught the animals....
by O. Kay Henderson | Nov 13, 2023 | Fires/Accidents/Disasters, News
State officials say a man from a small town in central Illinois was fatally shot this weekend while hunting in Guthrie County. According to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, 26-year-old Seth Egelhoff Chesterfield, Illinois was shot in the face while he was...
by Dar Danielson | Nov 9, 2023 | News, Outdoors
The trapping season is in its first full week across Iowa. DNR Furbearer Biologist, Vince Evelsizer, says there are a couple of positives for those venturing out. “A lot of the furbearer populations are doing well, they’re stable to slightly...
by O. Kay Henderson | Nov 3, 2023 | News
Belle Plaine sits in an area of eastern Iowa that’s considered in exceptional drought and city administrator Stephen Beck says officials are hoping to find new ways to bolster the city’s dwindling water supply. “We cannot afford to put a well into...
