Report by Feds, anglers cites offshore wind impacts on fish
Staff Report
April 12, 2023
The goal was to solidify existing knowledge of the impacts and call for further research in many areas.
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Major restoration effort to improve water quality in Iowa’s Black Hawk Lake continues
DNR Report
April 6, 2023
Dredging work planned for Black Hawk Lake will improve overall water quality, fish habitat and recreational opportunities. An area approximately 174 acres in the eastern main basin of the lake will be deepened to nine
Canada pledges funding to improve water quality in the Great Lakes
John Flesher
April 5, 2023
The announcement came weeks after U.S. Congress members prodded Biden to seek more support for the lakes from Canada, which critics have accused of doing too little.
Reintroduction of Recovering America’s Wildlife Act gets conservation group approval
Tim Spielman
April 5, 2023
Conservation groups lined up to hop aboard the RAWA train last week, as federal legislation – the Recovering America’s Wildlife Act – was reintroduced in the U.S. Senate.
The bill would “make nearly $1.4
Summer seasonal positions available in Iowa state parks
DNR Report
March 28, 2023
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) State Parks Bureau is looking for job applicants for seasonal park officer and employee openings in 24 parks around the state.
Iowa’s annual spring spotlight survey underway, providing information on wildlife
DNR Report
March 28, 2023
Staff with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources are currently conducting their annual nighttime spring spotlight surveys across the state, collecting information on Iowa’s deer and furbearer populations.
The annual survey is conducted from
Iowa fisheries biologist discusses the importance of aquatic plants
Steve Weisman
March 27, 2023
Anglers have a love-hate relationship with submerged vegetation. They know that the vegetation is a huge key for better fishing. It creates a safe haven for young fish, allowing them to escape from bigger predators,
Iowa clay target program offers opportunity for kids of nearly all ages and ability levels
Steve Weisman
March 27, 2023
The Scholastic Clay Target Program is a nation-wide, team-based clay target shooting program for grade, middle, high school and collegiate shooters. Established in Iowa in 2006, SCTP has grown by leaps and bounds to a
Iowa DNR looking for volunteers to help with frog and toad survey
Staff Report
March 23, 2023
Iowans who are graduates of “frog and toad school” have collected data on more than 2,200 wetlands since 1991, providing an incredible record of activity. The goal for this year’s graduates is to add to
