Articles Tagged: Iowa Department of Natural Resources

Researchers are studying what’s left of Iowa’s original prairies — which used to cover 65 percent of the state — to help guide reconstruction efforts.

Iowa law enforcement will be out on the road Wednesday ready to pull over speeding vehicles and motorcycles as part of a multistate traffic safety awareness campaign.

Contractors who sell concessions, rent boats and offer other services inside Iowa’s state parks no longer would be checked against Iowa’s child abuse registry under revised rules proposed by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources.

On the 50th anniversary of the federal Endangered Species Act, The Gazette will spend the next two months delving into some of Iowa’s own at-risk species. And we’ll highlight the armies of researchers and advocates working to bolster their populations.

At least 18 species of fireflies found in North America are threatened with extinction due to habitat loss, light pollution and climate change. For many other firefly species, there’s just not enough data to determine if they are at risk.

Family members and first responders gathered Thursday in Palisades-Kepler State Park to remember Zyah Thomas on the anniversary of her death and talk about ways to prevent future drownings on Iowa waterways.

Five people were injured in a boat explosion likely caused by a mechanical malfunction on Lake Rathbun in Appanoose County on Sunday, according to a news release from the Iowa Department of Natural Resources.

As drifting smoke from ongoing wildfires across Canada create curtains of haze causing unhealthy air quality throughout Iowa and the Midwest, environmental activists and Democratic lawmakers worry local efforts to regulate and improve air quality could be at risk under a state law taking effect Saturday.

Law enforcement agencies across Iowa will be participating in a campaign this weekend to crack down on boating under the influence with increased patrols and check points on Iowa waters, according to a news release from the Iowa Department of Natural Resources.

Boaters can accidentally transfer aquatic invasive plants and creatures between water bodies.

Air quality in Cedar Rapids deteriorated from “moderate” to “unhealthy” throughout Thursday morning, according to the Environmental Protection Agency’s Fire and Smoke Map.

She signed a letter urging Congress to overturn California’s law dictating the conditions of livestock that produce meat sold in the state, joining the chorus of Iowa Republicans calling the law disastrous for agriculture.

Drought conditions spread so quickly in May that state experienced a “flash drought.”

A large number of fish in a creek that runs through Hampton died last week

Here’s how your tax dollars will be spent in the coming fiscal year