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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 the state. As black bear populations in Wisconsin, Minnesota and Missouri are stable to increasing, ...

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, northeast Iowa, parts of southern Iowa may have suitable enough habitat to support a small breeding popul...

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 NEWS ALERTS The latest breaking updates, delivered straight to your email inbox. Share Upd...

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 three to five years, I think we can expect to see cubs show up and a small breeding population become es...

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 three to five years, I think we can expect to see cubs show up and a small breeding population become es...