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Host Charity Nebbe and wildlife biologist Jim Pease observe the prairie chicken mating dance and discuss the species’ precarious situation in Iowa.
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A new analysis says converting more land to grow crops for biofuels may harm wildlife protected under the Endangered Species Act.
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Researchers at the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Animal Disease Center in Ames have been using American Rescue Plan funding to see how different coronavirus variants operate in deer over time.
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A wildlife biologist discusses the waterfowl who spend their winters in Iowa and what their presence can tell us about our state.
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The Environmental Protection Agency recently released new rules regarding the Waters of the United States that decide which bodies of water fall under federal protection. But a case the U.S. Supreme Court is expected to rule on soon throws those rules into question and could mean less protection for wetlands.
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Bobcat hunting and trapping is commonplace throughout much of the United States, with the exception of a handful of holdout states. Despite the abundance of the wildcat nationwide, some conservationists are pushing back on the open season.
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Iowa pet clinics are having trouble recruiting enough vets. Meanwhile, many households took in new pets during the pandemic.
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Bird flu was confirmed in a Buena Vista County flock of about 40,000 turkeys, the Iowa Department of Agriculture announced Friday.
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Researchers think long-tenured farmers in the Midwest are less likely to make deals with Big Ag companies.
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Urban ecologist Chris Schell discusses the threads that connect biodiversity, ecology, climate change and environmental justice. Schell will give the 58th annual Paul L. Errington Memorial Lecture October 13 at Iowa State University.