Iowa Wildlife Federation

Biologists with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources have completed statewide July goose banding operations.  This year, a total of …

According to Iowa’s state climatologist, last winter was the fourth least snowy in 138 years of record keeping – a …

            A Yellow-headed Blackbird, Of Course! With its bright golden mantle and jet-black body, it would be hard to mistake the …

Spring is in the air -- literally.  Leaving their winter homes, millions of neotropical songbirds are now winging their way …

Birding enthusiasts are always on the lookout for something out of the ordinary – a new or rare species that …

For Iowa’s wild turkeys, the lengthening days of spring bring on a dramatic change in attitude.  Gobblers that have peacefully …

A seldom observed survivor of Iowa’s historic past, the rare and delicate pasque flower is currently on full display across …

The courtship antics of the American woodcock is one of the Iowa woodland’s most remarkable spring rituals.  The prelude to …

Iowa’s spring turkey seasons are just around the corner.  Hunters are counting the minutes as Iowa woodlands are already rocking …

You could feel the excitement in the weathercaster’s voice as she described the intense spring thunderstorm currently building to the …

The white-tailed deer is Iowa’s only species of big game wildlife.  One of the traits that sets white-tails apart from …

It’s been more than a month since Iowa’s multi-faceted deer hunting seasons concluded on January 10.  Since then, I’ve been …

The Mid-Winter Waterfowl Survey is one of North America’s most important, longest running wildlife counts.  Coordinated by the U.S. Fish …

When I was a kid, squirrel hunting was listed among Iowa’s most popular outdoor pastimes.  Not just for young hunters, …

If you enjoy feeding backyard birds, you’re not alone.  Somewhere in the vicinity of 900,000 Iowans, and upwards of 80 …