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There have been several mountain lion sightings in Iowa over the last few months -- one as recently as a week ago. You should learn how to defend yourself if you see one.

Montezuma, IA (AP) — Wildlife officials say deer hunters found a dead mountain lion with a broken snare around its neck in east-central Iowa. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources says the nearly 120-pound cat was found Tuesday in Poweshiek County by a group of hunters. Department wildlife biologist Vince Evelsizer told the Des Moines Register that the agency will conduct tests on the carcass to try to get more information on the mountain lion's background. Confirmed mountain lion sigh...

Wildlife officials say deer hunters found a dead mountain lion with a broken snare around its neck in east-central Iowa. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources says the nearly 120-pound

Iowa deer hunters found a dead mountain lion with a broken snare around its neck Tuesday, according to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources.

Black bear sightings might be on the increase in Iowa, but not in Floyd County. There have been several recent black bear sightings in Dubuque County,

Radio Iowa You are here: Home Several recent black bear sightings in Dubuque County Bear spotted raiding a bird feeder in Osage in 2015. Officials say two employees recently saw a bear on John Deere’s property north of Dubuque and Vince Evelsizer of the Iowa Department of Natural Resource suspects it was a male bear — since this is breeding season for bears. “It’s usually young males — 2-4 year old males — moving around and actively looking for females this time of the year,” he s...

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources has paused plans to allow bobcat hunting and trapping in Dubuque County in response to negative public feedback. Earlier this year, the state agency solicited comments as it considered adding Delaware, Dubuque and Jones counties to the list of areas where those with fur harvester licenses would be able to take one bobcat per season. The state Natural Resource Commission recently approved adding Delaware and Jones counties to the list of 55 Iowa counties ...

Black bear population likely to expand into parts of Iowa soon INDEPENDENCE, Iowa (KWWL)- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) says theres a good chance in the next several weeks, a few wandering black bears will come down from the north ahead of the breeding season. Its something that has been happening every spring since 2014, according to the DNR. “Within the next three to five years, I think we can expect to see cubs show up and a small breeding popul...

AJ Taylor4 hours agoLast Updated: May 11, 2021 There’s a pretty good chance that, in the next several weeks, northern Iowa will be visited by a few wandering black bears coming down from Minnesota and Wisconsin ahead of the breeding season. It’s been an annual occurrence in this region each spring since 2014. While much of Iowa does not have the habitat necessary to support a black bear population, certain locations do, primarily northeast, eastern and southern parts of the state. As black ...

Outdoornews May 11, 2021 (Wisconsin DNR) There’s a pretty good chance that, in the next several weeks, Northeast Iowa will be visited by a few wandering black bears coming down from Minnesota and Wisconsin ahead of the breeding season. It’s been an annual occurrence in this region each spring since 2014. While much of Iowa does not have the habitat necessary to support a black bear population, certain locations do, primarily northeast, eastern and southern parts of the state. As black bear ...