conservation

The Blank Park Zoo in Des Moines, the Iowa Department of Natural Resources and Iowa State University are working together to boost the survival rate of young Blanding's turtles, which are threatened in Iowa.

In part due to a budding friendship and a lost set of keys, local artist Caleb Rainey became the subject of a new documentary film, The Negro Artist.

With the statewide conservation fund left empty and limits on the budgets of county boards of supervisors, conservation boards want to secure their own sustainable funding for projects to build trails, address water quality and educate the public.

Millions of dollars in county conservation funding are at stake for some Iowa voters during the Nov. 5 general election.

Carol Roh Spaulding discusses her award-winning short story collection, plus a look at Iowa's annual prairie chicken festival

The environmental impact of traditional burial techniques and the growing field of green burial options

Host Charity Nebbe and wildlife biologist Jim Pease observe the prairie chicken mating dance and discuss the species' precarious situation in Iowa on this encore episode.

It's the season of giving, but it's also a season of reflection. It's a time to think about our roles on this planet and the kind of legacy we're creating.

Urban ecology is the focus of this year's annual Errington Lecture at Iowa State University. Dr. Amanda Rodewald will present “A Bird’s Eye View: Understanding Predator Prey Interactions in the City” Oct. 26 at 7 p.m. on the ISU campus.

Dry weather, high temperatures and a lack of rainfall across parts of the Midwest and Great Plains have caused a spike in water demand from city residents. In response, some cities are implementing conservation measures to keep their water supplies from drying up.