Demographic changes have implications for wildlife conservation and consumptive use (hunting, trapping, fishing), a kind of “long COVID” effect that could affect hunting and management.
A pair of land purchases received approval by the Iowa Natural Resources Commission, but not before discussion and two dissenting votes by board members.
Since 2011, the Walk-In Access program, which pays landowners to allow public hunting on private lands, has enrolled parcels of 40 acres or larger with high-quality natural cover.