Last spring, heavy precipitation caused massive, long lasting flooding events that plagued the Midwest. This phenomenon proved fatal for people and wildlife alike: at least three deaths in the region … Read more
Iowa
Eagle Cam is Back! Watch Iowa Bald Eagle Eggs Hatching Live
Did you join us last year as we watched two Iowa bald eagles care for newly hatched eagle chicks? Thanks to the Raptor Resource Center, the eagle cam we all … Read more
Iowa Scientists Ask Candidates to Recognize Climate Reality
With the Iowa caucus now exactly seven weeks away, more than 30 Iowa scientists are asking political candidates to acknowledge the threats posed by ongoing climate change, particularly to Iowa’s … Read more
Hitting Home: Floodwaters Force Relocations in Several States
As major flooding events continue on the northern central Plains, my parents, other family members, and friends have been working non-stop the last few days to help evacuate people in neighboring towns now threatened by the rising river. Read more
Eagle Cam: Iowa Bald Eagle Eggs Hatching Live
This eagle cam is brought to you by the Raptor Resource Project, who set up this cam atop a tree at a fish hatchery in Decorah, Iowa. Update: March 27, … Read more
Efforts to Save the Rare Pallid Sturgeon
A large white and very ancient fish lives in the waters of the Missouri River basin but it is becoming more rare. The Constitution Tribune reports: Pallid sturgeon, which are … Read more
