The animal was found by a state conservation officer. A necropsy performed by Iowa State Veterinary Diagnostic Lab in Ames confirmed it was a male gray wolf, estimated to be about 2 years old, weighing 77 pounds.
Articles Tagged: Iowa Department of Natural Resources
Environmental News Feb. 23, 2024 8:01 am641d ago
Iowa DNR seeking information about fire Sunday that likely destroyed 350-year-old tree in Geode State Park, near Danville.
Gazette-Lee Des Moines Bureau
State Government Feb. 21, 2024 4:48 pm643d ago
Iowa House Republicans have introduced two bills designed to spur economic development in rural Iowa.
Environmental News Feb. 20, 2024 8:09 am644d ago
They were commenting at a public hearing on a proposed revision to Iowa Administrative Rules Chapter 65 -- which the Iowa Department of Natural Resources stripped of additional karst protections last fall after livestock owner groups expressed concerns.
Erin Jordan, Brittney J. Miller
Agriculture Feb. 19, 2024 5:00 am645d ago
Here’s an update on 12 bills that remain open for passage by the Iowa Legislature -- and two that did not survive -- after the first funnel deadline.
Environmental News Feb. 14, 2024 6:00 am650d ago
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is soliciting bids for a contractor to build 18 stone weirs along the shore of the river as it flows through Wapsipinicon State Park south of Anamosa. The weirs, made of 3.5-foot boulders, would extend 90 feet from the shore, or about one-quarter of the way across the river, said Mike Dufoe, a facilities engineer for the DNR.
By Jared Strong, - Iowa Capital Dispatch
Environmental News Feb. 9, 2024 2:22 pm655d ago
An eastern Iowa mobile home park has failed for more than a year to ensure its drinking water is safe, and state regulators recently ordered it to provide bottled water to its residents.
State Government Feb. 9, 2024 11:42 am655d ago
State ag officials, Iowa DNR propose revisions to Iowa Code, emphasizing soil health
Environmental News Feb. 7, 2024 11:16 am657d ago
A House subcommittee advanced the bill forward in a Tuesday meeting
K-12 Education Jan. 25, 2024 5:37 pm670d ago
The North Linn Community School District has agreed to pay a $6,000 fine based on allegations staff violated state law on asbestos removal during a 2022 school renovation.
By Jared Strong - Iowa Capital Dispatch
State Government Jan. 22, 2024 5:00 am673d ago
State regulators recently fined a northeast Iowa woman $2,500 for numerous tire fires at her acreage that persisted for months despite warnings they are illegal, according to a recent Iowa Department of Natural Resources order.
Weather Jan. 19, 2024 10:04 am676d ago
It was the 22nd driest year and 10th warmest year on record, according to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources
Environmental News Jan. 10, 2024 7:53 am685d ago
A pilot project, started in winter 2022, aims to learn more about gray foxes’ range, habitat use and the causes of their decline in Iowa.
Business News Jan. 2, 2024 10:07 am693d ago
The new managers of Honey Creek Resort in Moravia have a vision to turn the resort on one of Iowa’s largest recreational lakes into a year-round destination.
Environmental News Jan. 1, 2024 5:13 pm694d ago
More than 130 people came to Palisades-Kepler Monday for the First Day Hike,

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