Iowa Public Radio: Your Trusted Source Of News & Music From Iowa & NPR

The DNR's Wildlife Bureau oversee 513 public wildlife areas and 336 boat ramps in the state, according to the 2025 State Fish & Game Protection Fund Report. Staff also conduct surveys and research to support management and policy decisions.

Michael Leland

Iowa Public Radio

DNR proposes fee increase for hunting and fishing licenses to help fund wildlife programs

Rachel Cramer

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is recommending a 5% increase in hunting, fishing and trapping license fees to keep pace with inflation and increasing costs. License fees go to the state's Fish and Wildlife Trust Fund.

Learn more about supporting IPR through gifts of stock, your IRA, DAF and more.

Your Local Newscast

national news.

News from NPR

Somali day care centers face threats. And, how Trump could save Obamacare subsidies

Brittney Melton

Somali-run daycare centers in Minnesota report receiving threats following a viral video that accused them of fraud. And, how Trump could play a role in extending ACA subsidies.
News from NPR

Brain organoids are helping researchers, but their use also creates unease

Jon Hamilton

Pea-size clusters of human cells called brain organoids inspire both hope and fear. Experts are debating how scientists can responsibly use these bits of gray matter.
News from NPR

U.S. interventions in Latin America and the Caribbean haven't always gone as planned

Scott Neuman

President Trump's pressure campaign against Venezuela is the latest in a long saga of U.S. intervention in the region that is rooted in the 1823 Monroe Doctrine — and is a mix of success and failure.

Your Local Newscast

↑ These stories & more. Delivered daily.

more from ipr.

national news.