Bird flu has struck a commercial turkey operation with 18,000 birds in north central Iowa’s Hamilton County, the Iowa Department of Agriculture says. The outbreak reported Tuesday, Dec. 2, is the ...

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources confirmed Thursday that Canada geese at two southern Iowa lakes tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza.The outbreak was detected following ...

Three peregrine falcons sit in a nest box Muscatine Power and Water along the Mississippi River. This box has seen 23 baby falcons fledged. From 1959-1989 there were no peregrine falcons found in the ...

The bird flu has been detected in a commercial flock in Buena Vista County, the state announced Friday. This is the sixth detection in Iowa this year. Around 400,000 pullet birds, or young chickens ...

On a windy spring day in Iowa, the American goldfinch frequently darts through the gray sky with a quick burst of yellow and a looping flight over last year’s corn stalks. The bird’s presence feels ...

HAMILTON COUNTY, Iowa (IOWA CAPITAL DISPATCH) - A case of highly pathogenic avian influenza has been detected in a commercial turkey flock of about 18,000 birds in Hamilton County, according to the ...

The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship along with the U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) have detected a case of highly pathogenic avian ...

It’s peak migration season for birds in Iowa, and growing numbers of Iowans are getting involved in bird watching, also known ...

FORECAST HERE. COMING UP AHEAD. THANK YOU. ZANE. WELL, THE FIRST COMMERCIAL BIRD FLU OUTBREAK OF 2025 HAS NOW BEEN REPORTED IN NORTHWEST IOWA. THE IOWA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE SAYS IT AFFECTS ...

The goldfinch’s selection reflected everyday experience rather than grand scenery or rare wildlife. Iowans saw these birds feeding on thistles and sunflower heads long before anyone debated symbols at ...