The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is seeking informal comments on administrative rules related to Iowa's wildlife. Executive Order 10 (EO10), signed by Governor Reynolds on January 10, 2023, ...

Last week, the DNR did not recommend swimming at 10 Iowa beaches. The DNR monitors beaches for two sources of pollutants, E.

These nesting boxes were part of the DNR’s proposed solution to curb the birds’ population decline. The Iowa DNR and Department of Transportation joined together to put the nesting boxes on the backs ...

The Iowa DNR has announced proposed rules that remove the category of “special concern” species from its rule on threatened ...

The department also shared figures for other small game in 2024. Quail hunters harvested 27,500 birds, which was 2,700 fewer than 2023. Rabbit harvests in 2024 increased by 13% from 2023, with an ...

Avoid swimming at these 14 beaches that the Iowa Department of Natural Resources says have too high levels of E. coli or algae.

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is warning paddlers to stay off swollen rivers across the state, citing ...

Above-average rainfall in late June helped diminish the already limited dry areas left in Iowa, according to the latest Water ...

While down from the previous year, state officials say the 2024 pheasant harvest was one of the better years in recent memory ...

Area state lakes that are not recommended for swimming are Blue Lake Beach near Onawa, Black Hawk Beach near Lake View and ...

Ahead of a warm and humid weekend, swimming is not recommended at over a dozen Iowa beaches.The Iowa Department of Natural Resources suggests avoiding these 14 beaches, all of which have E. coli ...

The Iowa DNR suggests avoiding those 12 beaches, most of which have E. coli levels that are too high. Green Valley Beach is ...