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September 19, 2016
Working for conservation action (Posted September 19, 2016)
At the start of the 2016 legislative session, Gov. Terry Branstad announced a proposal to address water quality that he...
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September 19, 2016
Where the wild things were (Posted September 19, 2016)
Early accounts of Clear Lake, a spring-fed lake with origins in the last glacial period, tell of its use as...
September 19, 2016
An oasis brought to life (Posted September 19, 2016)
Nestled within the bustling city of Davenport is a 265-acre environmental haven. For over 400 plant species and numerous animals,...
September 19, 2016
A win for wildlife and landowners (Posted September 19, 2016)
Wetlands are vital to water quality and home to wildlife, including most of Iowa’s threatened and endangered species. Prior to...
September 19, 2016
In the midnight hour (Posted September 19, 2016)
Walking into the dark, yawning entrance of the enormous cave system in Hannibal, Missouri, Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation Conservation Easement...
September 16, 2016
852 acres added to Sedan Bottoms Wildlife Management Area (Posted September 16, 2016)
Nestled in southern Appanoose County, Sedan Bottoms Wildlife Management Area is a protected paradise. Prairies, oak savannas, forests and floodplains...
July 29, 2016
Marietta: A prairie years in the making (Posted July 29, 2016)
The Marietta Sand Prairie has blossomed into a diverse mix of grasses and forbs after years of restoration work. Under...
July 27, 2016
A complex of protection around a wildlife haven (Posted July 27, 2016)
Duck season at Big Wall Lake; October 2015. Jim and Pat Dinsmore had been making a difference in the lives...
July 27, 2016
Vitamin N: Paint Creek Valley (Posted July 27, 2016)
Seeing isn’t necessarily believing—at least at Paint Creek Valley. The 368-acre addition to Yellow River State Forest in Allamakee County...
July 27, 2016
Mr. and Mrs. Iowa Wildlife (Posted July 27, 2016)
Bruce Ehresman cradles a banded female milk snake (Lampropeltis triangulum) the Iowa DNR rescued from illegal pet captivity. Milk snakes...
July 27, 2016
Comeback ‘Cats (Posted July 27, 2016)
A young bobcat scans for prey from his elevated vantage point in a riparian woodland. A feline motion causes the...
July 26, 2016
Celebrate the Magic of Turin Prairie (Posted July 26, 2016)
You sit among the grasses and flowers on the steep slope, with the encompassing blue sky around and above and...
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