Iowa Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit
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February 18, 2026
The Iowa Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Unit (est. 1936) is a partnership among the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, Iowa State University, the U.S. Geological Survey, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and the Wildlife Management Institute.
Bird point count and vegetation survey data from grassland sites in southern Iowa Bird point count and vegetation survey data from grassland sites in southern Iowa
This dataset contains records from bird point count and vegetation surveys conducted at 71 sites in southern Iowa in 2022 and 2023. All sites had recently implemented a management practice aimed at increasing habitat quality for northern bobwhite. We conducted surveys at 1-3 points per site and visited each point 3 times between May 15 and July 31 each year. Some sites were visited in...
Amphibian Occupancy and Effects of Habitat Use on Pesticide Exposure in Iowa Wetlands Amphibian Occupancy and Effects of Habitat Use on Pesticide Exposure in Iowa Wetlands
Amphibians living in agricultural areas encounter many challenges. Two factors affecting individuals in these landscapes are habitat loss and pesticides. This thesis focuses on amphibians using agricultural wetlands in Iowa, where row crops such as corn and soybeans dominate the landscape. The goal of my first study was to determine the influences of site characteristics on amphibian...
The Iowa Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Unit (est. 1936) is a partnership among the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, Iowa State University, the U.S. Geological Survey, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and the Wildlife Management Institute.
Bird point count and vegetation survey data from grassland sites in southern Iowa Bird point count and vegetation survey data from grassland sites in southern Iowa
This dataset contains records from bird point count and vegetation surveys conducted at 71 sites in southern Iowa in 2022 and 2023. All sites had recently implemented a management practice aimed at increasing habitat quality for northern bobwhite. We conducted surveys at 1-3 points per site and visited each point 3 times between May 15 and July 31 each year. Some sites were visited in...
Amphibian Occupancy and Effects of Habitat Use on Pesticide Exposure in Iowa Wetlands Amphibian Occupancy and Effects of Habitat Use on Pesticide Exposure in Iowa Wetlands
Amphibians living in agricultural areas encounter many challenges. Two factors affecting individuals in these landscapes are habitat loss and pesticides. This thesis focuses on amphibians using agricultural wetlands in Iowa, where row crops such as corn and soybeans dominate the landscape. The goal of my first study was to determine the influences of site characteristics on amphibian...