GF2, a gray fox in southern Iowa, darts into the woods after being released by the DNR. Hoffman said this is a "country fox," which creates an opportunity to compare habitat use with data from GF1 ...

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources started a pilot study on Nov. 4 to understand why the gray fox population in Iowa has declined by an estimated 90 percent over the last three decades. The Iowa ...

Have you seen a gray fox lately? Iowa DNR is offering a $400 reward for live-caught gray foxes that are in good health. Iowa DNR is asking trappers for help with a study on Iowa's gray fox ...

Have you seen a gray fox lately? Iowa DNR is offering a $400 reward for live-caught gray foxes that are in good health. Iowa DNR is asking trappers for help with a study on Iowa's gray fox population.

If Iowa trappers happen to catch a gray fox alive, they can contact Evelsizer at 641-231-1522 or Iowa DNR wildlife technician Dave Hoffman at 641-425-0737 to contribute to the pilot project.

The Iowa DNR has collared only one gray fox and is eager for more to track. Olivia Cohen. Aug. 25, 2024 6:00 am, Updated: Aug. 27, 2024 3:08 pm. Why you can trust The Gazette ...

Experts in the Iowa Department of Natural Resources are asking Iowans, including trappers, for help in research that may explain why there are a dwindling number of gray fox in Iowa.

The gray fox is native to Iowa. However over the last 25 to 30 years, its population has been on a steep decline not only here, but across the Midwest.

The Iowa DNR is in its second year of a pilot study on the gray fox. DNR wildlife biologist Vince Evelsizer says the animal’s numbers have been dropping.

A measure aimed at protecting the gray fox population in Illinois was signed into law by Governor JB Pritzker on Monday.