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Midwest black bear population likely to expand into parts of Iowa 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 ...

Radio Iowa You are here: Home DNR predicts bears will eventually make permanent homes in Iowa Bear spotted near Osage in 2015. An expert at the Iowa DNR says the strong populations of black bears in neighboring states will likely lead to the animal reestablishing in Iowa. Wildlife research biologist Vince Evelsizer says bears have been strictly tourists dropping in for a visit from Minnesota and Wisconsin — but conditions are right for bears to settle down here. “Some of eastern Iowa, north...

DNR says black bear population likely to expand into Iowa Share Updated: 7:04 AM CDT May 12, 2021 DNR says black bear population likely to expand into Iowa Share Updated: 7:04 AM CDT May 12, 2021 Hide Transcript Show Transcript LAKES WILL BE REFILLED AND THE FISH WILL BE RESTOCKED BY 2023. IT WOULD BE TOO LONG BEFORE BLACK BEAR’S START CALLING IOWA HOME. TH START THE FISH -- OFFICIALS EXPE BEARS TO START READING HERE IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF YEARS. GET LOCAL BREAKING...

By Sue Danieson Black bear in northeast Iowa (Undated) -- Iowa could see more black bears in the next few years. Vince Evelsizer [[ EH-vel-size-er ]] of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources says as bear populations expand in neighboring states, Iowa will likely to see more too. He says northeast Iowa is most likely to see bears wander in from Minnesota and Wisconsin, where bear populations are higher. He says black bears have also been spotted in southern Iowa. “Within the next thre...

By Sue Danieson Black bear in northeast Iowa (Undated) -- Iowa could see more black bears in the next few years. Vince Evelsizer [[ EH-vel-size-er ]] of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources says as bear populations expand in neighboring states, Iowa will likely to see more too. He says northeast Iowa is most likely to see bears wander in from Minnesota and Wisconsin, where bear populations are higher. He says black bears have also been spotted in southern Iowa. “Within the next thre...

By Sue Danieson Black bear in northeast Iowa (Undated) -- Iowa could see more black bears in the next few years. Vince Evelsizer [[ EH-vel-size-er ]] of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources says as bear populations expand in neighboring states, Iowa will likely to see more too. He says northeast Iowa is most likely to see bears wander in from Minnesota and Wisconsin, where bear populations are higher. He says black bears have also been spotted in southern Iowa. “Within the next thre...

By Sue Danieson Black bear in northeast Iowa (Undated) -- Iowa could see more black bears in the next few years. Vince Evelsizer [[ EH-vel-size-er ]] of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources says as bear populations expand in neighboring states, Iowa will likely to see more too. He says northeast Iowa is most likely to see bears wander in from Minnesota and Wisconsin, where bear populations are higher. He says black bears have also been spotted in southern Iowa. “Within the next thre...

Jeff Berger saw something a couple of years ago that he had never seen in the wild.

This proposed rule allows each fur harvester to take one bobcat in Delaware, Dubuque and Jones counties. The bobcat population had dwindled due to loss of habitat and they became an endangered species in 1977. A limited hunting season was re-instated in 2007 and then expanded as the population continued to grow. The DNR will hold a conference call to take comments on the proposal on March 30 th from noon to 1 pm. And written comments can also be submitted through March 30 th.

Radio Iowa You are here: Home Proposal expands bobcat trapping to 3 more counties A bobcat. (DNR photo) The Iowa Natural Resources Commission has given the go-ahead for an expansion of the bobcat hunting zones in the state. DNR wildlife specialist Vince Evelsizer says the proposal will expand the bobcat harvest into three counties. “Dubuque, Delaware, and Jones Counties. The reason for that is we continue to see nice growth and expansion of the bobcat population in a south to north direction ...