Even as the bald eagle population has rebounded in Iowa and elsewhere, the bird remains a protected species. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is seeking information on the death of one bald eagle near Des Moines. Read on for more from the DNR: The search continues for the party responsible for the death of […]
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DNR: Iowans shot deer, left them to rot
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources this morning announced that two Iowa men were charged in connection with a deer poaching case. Members of the public reported the dead deer, which led to the investigation. Learn more from today’s DNR report: Multiple charges were filed against two southeast Iowa men following an Iowa Department of […]
Report: asbestos removal at Washington H...
UPDATE (Dec. 7, 2015) The agenda item on asbestos has been postponed until January or February. Kelli Book, attorney for the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, said school district officials are meeting with the DNR and Abatement Specialties is being allowed the same opportunity. The Cedar Rapids School District issued a response to the report. […]
Court ruling lists gray wolves as endang...
There are no breeding populations in Iowa, but the occasional gray wolf that strays into the state is now offered federal protection. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service published its rule Friday, Feb. 20, 2015, on a decision by the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, which reinstated federal protections for wolves in […]
DNR reports first case of chronic wastin...
Bad news for Iowa’s deer. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources reported today that chronic wasting disease was detected for the first time in a deer in the wild. The deer was killed in Allamakee County in December, but the announcement was not made until today. Previously, the disease – which is always fatal – […]
Man thrown from high-speed snowmobile; t...
Even in the dead of winter, people are enjoying the outdoors in Iowa, but the following accident reports this weekend from the Iowa Department of Natural Resources point to the need to be careful, especially around ice: CLEAR LAKE – A Minnesota man was injured Saturday during a snowmobile event at Clear Lake. Tyler Hall, […]
Volunteers needed to help remove invasiv...
Bright red berries make oriental bittersweet an attractive decoration, but those berries are viable as seeds that have helped spread this invasive species. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources, along with other groups, needs volunteers to help remove oriental bittersweet from one of Iowa’s parks. See more from the DNR:
Iowa outdoors photo contest winners anno...
It’s inspiring to see so many beautiful scenes from our state entered in the Iowa Department of Natural Resources Healthy & Happy Outdoors Iowa Photo Quilt contest. You can see all of the entries on the Pinterest link, below, along with a list of winners and more information from the DNR:
Albino deer attracting attention near So...
Wildlife biologists stake the odds of an albino deer at 1 in 100,000 or more, with sightings reported only every few years in Iowa; the latest being a doe near Solon. Fortunately, these rare animals are protected in the state. I’m hearing there is some dispute over whether or not this is actually an albino, […]