Several species of owls and nightjars appear to be declining in Iowa

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources’ results from 2025 moonlit surveys of owls and nightjars show that some of the bird ...

WATCH: Iowa rescue group, sheriff’s office, save, release owl found in roadway

The barred owl sits quietly, looking dazed, in the roadway. Then the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office and members of The RARE Group arrive to help. A Facebook post from the sheriff’s office includes a ...