Iowa Wildlife Action Plan Revision available for public comment

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is seeking comments on the second comprehensive review and revision to the State Wildlife Action Plan, “Securing a Future for Fish and Wildlife: A Conservation Legacy for Iowans.” 

The plan is available for review online. Comments may be submitted by email to Katy.Fullin@dnr.iowa.gov or by mail to Katy Fullin, Iowa DNR, 6200 Park Ave., Ste 200, Des Moines, IA 50321. Comments are due by Dec. 5, 2025.

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First approved in 2006, the Iowa Wildlife Action Plan is a 25-year strategy for conservation of all wildlife in Iowa. The plan is the result of a cooperative effort between land managers, fish and wildlife biologists, individual conservationists and others who share an interest in wildlife conservation.

All state wildlife action plans are mandated by Congress to be fully reviewed every 10 years; the last edition of the Iowa plan was reviewed and revised in 2015. The proposed revisions are the result of input from representatives from a variety of entities such as higher education, non-profit organizations, governmental agency staff, and independent fish and wildlife experts.