Each spring Iowans see clouds of smoke billowing up from both state wildlife areas and on private tracts of grassland all across northwest Iowa. Citizens sometimes question or complain about the fire eating up the spent grasses from the previous year or even several years.
Looming spring means start of Iowa’s prescribed burning season Read More »
Perhaps the greatest muskie wanderer was tag No. 57715, a 21-year-old 47-inch female that had been stocked as a yearling in 2002. Data collected over the years shows she had been captured by DNR nets seven times between 2010-2022.
The story of a 21-year-old true wanderer muskie Read More »
Eurasian watermilfoil was discovered on Iowa’s lower Okoboji chain of lakes late in the summer of 2022. With the help of outside organizations in fundraising efforts, the DNR is now working hard to eliminate the invasive plant that can kill off native vegetation that is important for fish and other underwater species.
Battle continues in fight to eliminate Eurasian watermilfoil from Iowa’s Okoboji Read More »
In May of 2022, Pheasants Forever Minnesota worked out an agreement with the owners to purchase a 195.5 acre property of farmland that frequently floods.
Conservationists, clean-water groups and lake homeowners in the Iowa Great Lakes Watershed have worked for years to secure this property.
You can help wildlife on the Iowa State Tax form, via Section 9: Tax Credits and Check-off Contributions. There, Iowans can choose to donate a specific dollar amount to the Chickadee Check-off. Each dollar goes directly to Iowa’s Wildlife Diversity Program, which funds vital work for all non-game wildlife in the state.
Chickadee-checkoff: A simple way to fund Iowa’s Wildlife Diversity Program Read More »
Looking for a couple of ice fishing tournament opportunities during the first part of February in northwest Iowa? Both take place on Saturday, Feb. 11. The first will be the fourth annual Camp Autumn Ice Fishing Tournament and Fundraiser at Camp Autumn, a 30-acre private lake located near Sutherland (4233 Yew Avenue, Sutherland).
The second opportunity is the first annual East Okoboji Yellow Bass Beatdown (Hattie Elston State Park boat ramp).
Two “no pressure” Iowa fishing tournaments set for Feb. 11 Read More »
Each year multiple projects occur on northwest Iowa lakes. Here is a look at several of the lake projects completed this past year in the region.
DNR projects in northwest Iowa aim to improve fishing, habitat Read More »
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