Wild Side column: Wading for fish and growing loads of tomatoes have been a benefit
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Wild Side column: Wading for fish and growing loads of tomatoes have been a benefit
A rural Manchester man began to build a campground near Lake Delhi and continued construction without getting permission for the work in a floodplain, according to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources.
There are some resources available for cooling assistance in Iowa, but they aren’t widely known.
The Nature Call: Author went looking for an ‘Alone’ experience in Iowa, but had a hard time finding a lot of solitude
Greek firefighters found the bodies of 18 people in an area of northeastern Greece ravaged by a major wildfire burning for days, authorities said Tuesday.
An Iowa DNR representative did not respond to Gazette inquiries about why the process has been delayed beyond the timeline previously estimated by a DNR water quality supervisor.
Mudpuppies are threatened in Iowa, and salamander mussels are being considered for national listing. The two species’ one-of-a-kind relationship has presented opportunity for collaboration among the researchers who are working to preserve and grow their populations.
Chronic wasting disease — a fatal neurological disease that affects whitetail deer — has become a statewide concern and is poised to rapidly become a bigger threat in parts of Iowa. People are advised to not put food out for deer, and to dispose of carcasses where animals are killed, rather than transporting them to other parts of the state.
Iowa State University researchers journey statewide to learn about the rusty patched bumblebee, which has declined by about 90 percent.
Wild Side column: Great days on the ‘bony’ and ‘skinny’ Mississippi River.
Experts say the slight decrease is largely due to low water flow on the Mississippi River and fluctuating ocean temperatures, rather than ongoing efforts to reduce harmful runoff.
Floodplain forests play a pivotal role in the Mississippi River ecosystem – creating wildlife habitat, improving water quality, storing carbon and slowing flooding. But they’re disappearing faster as high water from longer-lasting floods soaks the trees more than they can stand. With funding available, the challenge is finding the right solution before things get much worse.
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