Articles Tagged: Iowa Department of Natural Resources

As of early May, the Iowa Department of Natural Resources is estimating that there are three to four black bears in Iowa. But those numbers could increase.

Pattison Sand Company has asked to nearly quadruple the amount of water it pumps from wells and surface waters to expand its quarrying operation. Some worry it might lead to out-of-state water sales.

Chronic wasting disease, which is fatal to deer, has been confirmed in 29 of Iowa’s 99 counties, according to the latest data from the Iowa Department of Natural Resources.

A controlled burn, like this one in the Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area, is meant to improve wildlife habitat, control invasive plants and reduce wildfire potential.

A group of Iowans is suing the State of Iowa, alleging Gov. Kim Reynolds has no authority to require agencies such as the Department of Natural Resources to adopt regulations that are less burdensome on industry. They argue the governor’s order prioritizes industry over citizens.

Very low humidity made the burn at the Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area in Johnson County possible on Tuesday.

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources says that Prairie Chicken Day, typically held the first week in April, was canceled due to the bird’s decline in population that has resulted in only sporadic sightings at a typically popular site in Ringgold County.

Outdoor recreation is Iowa’s top source of tourism and accounts for $8 billion annually in economic output, according to a recent study.

An analysis by Investigative Midwest found that a substantial share of Iowa’s rivers and lakes labeled as impaired have remained in poor condition for at least a decade, highlighting persistent pollution risks for swimmers, boaters, and others who regularly use these waters.

The Department of Natural Resources is currently working with an outside consultant to determine what modifications should be made to the dam

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources relies on Iowa volunteers, and some power plant employees, to monitor peregrine falcons’ nests to ensure the species, which was reintroduced in 1989, continues to take refuge in the Hawkeye State.

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is investigating a fish kill in Winneshiek County’s Dry Run Creek, southwest of Decorah, than spanned six miles.

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources fielded a series of calls last week after dead fish were found floating in Cedar Rapids’ Ellis Harbor. A fisheries biologist with the agency said it was a naturally occurring kill that resulted in thousands of dead gizzard shad.

Iowa’s nutrient reduction strategy was developed in 2013 as part of a larger, 12-state task force to address the growing size of the hypoxia in the Gulf of Mexico by reducing nutrient levels in the Mississippi River Basin. It was last updated in 2017.

The number of donors to Iowa’s Fish and Wildlife Fund has declined by 50 percent in the last 20 years, the DNR reports.