Iowa Administrative Code

university, college, school, public agency, other organization or person engaged in a natural resource education or research program approved by the department. This permit may be issued for a period of up to three years. Special approval is required for the salvage of migratory …

be issued by the department: 111.5(1) A general educational project permit for protected animal species, other than migratory birds, may be issued to any university, college, school, public agency, other organization or person engaged in a natural resource education program appro…

may be issued by the department: 111.6(1) An apprentice wildlife rehabilitation permit may be issued to a person serving a one-year internship with and being sponsored by a person possessing a master wildlife rehabilitation permit or to a person serving a two-year internship with…

adequate qualifications and experience and facilities to house and properly confine species held under the permit if applicable. Applicants are subject to the following standards: Standards/Publications Association/Society Name Minimum Standards for Wildlife Rehabilitation, Inter…

study design, sample numbers, and impacts to wild populations from applications requested by applicants under this rule, the director may establish an ad hoc committee of persons with expertise in wildlife, rehabilitation, veterinary medicine, research or education. Upon request …

be returned to their natural environment shall be transferred to someone with an educational project permit or, after being euthanized by or under the guidance of a licensed veterinarian, handled as follows: 111.9(1) The animals will be transferred to someone with a scientific co…

484C.1, the following definitions apply: “Accredited veterinarian” means a Category II-accredited veterinarian as authorized by the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the state veterinarian in accordance with 9 CFR …

prepare whitetails or other ungulates for hunters by cleaning, dressing, preserving, and packaging the meat. Packaging material shall bear the species name, date the animal was killed, and hunting preserve name in a legible fashion on the outside of the package. The tag shall rem…

or transported into Iowa shall be affected with, or recently exposed to, any infectious, contagious, or communicable disease, or originate from a quarantined area. 112.11(1) Game birds. All game birds and their hatching eggs shipped or transported into Iowa shall have proof of or…

112.12(1) Records and facilities shall be available for inspection by officers of the department during reasonable hours. The department may conduct an annual site visit and visual inventory of whitetails or other ungulates observed. 112.12(2) All records and reports must be kept…

112.13(1) Testing required. A person who keeps preserve whitetails in this state shall have CWD tests performed on any preserve whitetail that dies or is killed on the premises. Whenever any person receives a laboratory test result for CWD, that person shall immediately report th…

tests for CWD: 1. Immunohistochemistry. 2. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. 3. Any other tests performed by an approved laboratory to confirm a diagnosis of CWD. [ARC 0283D, IAB 5/13/26, effective 6/17/26]

minimum of a five-year quarantine on the preserve and all remaining animals located within the infected preserve. No animal movement in or out of the preserve can occur during the quarantine period. [ARC 0283D, IAB 5/13/26, effective 6/17/26]

requested, and a designated epidemiologist shall develop a plan for eradicating CWD in affected herds. The plan must be designed to reduce and then eliminate CWD from the herd and prevent spillover into wild cervids. The herd plan must be developed and signed within 60 days after…

following review and inspection, be issued to a person or organization that, upon application, complies with all requirements established in Iowa Code section 484B.4 or 484C.7, as applicable, and this chapter. [ARC 0283D, IAB 5/13/26, effective 6/17/26]

tract(s) of land shall be accompanied by a legible copy of the land-lease document(s). The lease document(s) shall include but not be limited to the following information: name/address of the lessee and lessor, term of the lease (not less than five years), purpose of the lease, d…

and maintain boundary signs that meet the following minimum specifications: 160-square-inch surface area; sign material of wood, steel, aluminum or heavy poly-plastic; and white/red sign color combination with the message “Registered Hunting Preserve.” Boundary sign spacing shall…

ungulates shall construct and maintain a “deer-proof” boundary fence. Such fence shall be constructed and maintained with a minimum fence height of eight feet above ground level. Fencing shall be inspected and approved by officers of the department prior to registration. Follow-u…

department a completed annual activity report on forms provided by the department. All registered hunting preserves shall retain sales/shipping receipts involving the purchase and delivery of any game birds or whitetails or other ungulates to the registrant. All registered huntin…

on a registered hunting preserve prior to the bird being transported from the registered area. The tag shall remain attached to the bird until the time it is processed for consumption. Tags are available from the department at a cost of $5 per 100 tags. [ARC 0283D, IAB 5/13/26, e…

of each whitetail or other ungulate harvested on a registered hunting preserve prior to moving the carcass in any manner. The hunter shall, upon taking a whitetail or other ungulate, immediately validate the tag by including the following information in the space provided: specie…

hunters by cleaning, dressing, preserving, and packaging whole birds or bird parts. Packaging material shall be a see-through plastic bag. The plastic bag shall be sealed and the tag placed around the opening of the bag or attached to the bag in such a manner so that the tag numb…

destruction of or injury to wild animals held in trust by the state for the public. These rules relate to the compensation to the state and public for the natural resource damages and are in addition to any other legal recourse for the event or action that caused the destruction …

“AFS” means the 2017 Special Publication 35, “Investigation and Monetary Values of Fish and Freshwater Mollusk Kills,” published by the American Fisheries Society. “Damages” means the costs of restoration, rehabilitation, and replacement of resources or acquisition of equivalent …

to wild animals of the state shall be liable to the state as provided in Iowa Code section 481A.151. These rules establish the methodologies and criteria for evaluating the extent and value of the destruction or injury and establish the methods of compensation. If the person and …

water pollution, the degree and value of the losses shall be assessed by collecting, compiling, and analyzing relevant information, statistics, or data through prescribed methodologies to determine damages, as set forth in this rule. 113.4(1) General. For species other than fish,…

to reach voluntary agreement as to the amount of damages and the compensation method. The method of compensation shall be solely in the discretion of the department. If the person disputes liability or the damage amount, these issues will be resolved through contested case procee…

landowner from lawfully removing nuisance wildlife pursuant to Iowa Code section 481A.87. [ARC 9244C, IAB 5/14/25, effective 6/18/25]

permittee shall be responsible for all actions of the helpers listed on the permit. Compliance violations committed by a helper may be cause for the department to revoke the NWCO permit. [ARC 9244C, IAB 5/14/25, effective 6/18/25]

observe all Iowa fur trapping and fur possession regulations as provided by Iowa law, the Iowa Administrative Code, and the NWCO guidebook. If traditional capture methods fail, the permittee may use chemicals, smoking devices, mechanical ferrets, wire, tools, instruments, or wate…

capture or possess any wildlife species listed as endangered or threatened. A permittee may only capture or possess a federally protected species to the extent that the permittee is authorized to engage in specific Canada goose population control activities by the terms of a vali…

goose control permit to use lethal methods to control Canada goose populations or to trap and translocate Canada geese must be a currently certified NWCO and must abide by the following rules: 114.13(1) Lethal control practices. Permittees wishing to use lethal methods, such as n…

114.14(1) Pigeons causing a health or safety hazard may be taken by trapping, or any current Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)- and Iowa-registered pesticide repellent, or toxic perches. Strychnine-based products cannot be used. The person or organization engaging in such a p…

endangered or threatened species, may be relocated or euthanized. The permittee shall comply with the euthanization and release methods described in the NWCO guidebook. Sick or injured wildlife must be handled as described in the NWCO guidebook. The carcass of a dead nuisance ani…

inspection by officers of the department during reasonable hours. All records and reports must be kept current and shall reflect a true and accurate account of the permittee’s activities. The department’s law enforcement bureau shall be notified in writing within 30 days if the p…

renew a nuisance wildlife control operator’s permit if the department finds that the permittee, a helper, or an employee of the permittee is not in compliance with this chapter. In addition, any violation of Iowa Code chapter 481A, 481B, 482, 483A, 484A, 484B, or 716 shall be cau…

a simple misdemeanor. [ARC 9244C, IAB 5/14/25, effective 6/18/25] These rules are intended to implement Iowa Code sections 456A.24(8), 481A.38, 481A.39 and 481A.48. [Filed 12/19/01, Notice 10/3/01—published 1/9/02, effective 2/13/02] [Filed 2/9/06, Notice 12/7/05—published 3/1/06…

“Annual activity report” means an annual report submitted on a form provided by the department of natural resources. “Biologist” means a natural resource biologist employed by the wildlife bureau of the department. “Guidebook” means the nuisance wildlife control operator’s manual…

NWCO who complies with all requirements established within this chapter. This is an annual permit and may be renewed by January 10 of the following year and is not transferable. The department shall not renew a permit without first receiving a completed annual activity report for…

a valid driver’s license. [ARC 9244C, IAB 5/14/25, effective 6/18/25]

NWCO guidebook at the time they submit a completed permit application form. The permittee shall refer to the guidebook as an operating manual for nuisance wildlife control activity. All requirements and procedures listed in the guidebook must be followed. The NWCO guidebook is he…

successfully pass a written test with a minimum test score of 80 percent before an NWCO permit will be issued. If the applicant fails the written test, the applicant must wait 45 days before retaking the test. If the applicant fails the written test a second time, the applicant m…

daily record of their nuisance wildlife control activities and keep it on file at the business location specified in the permit. Each record must contain the client’s name, address, telephone number, date of service, service provider’s name, species of animal, number of animals r…

provided by the department no later than January 31 of the following year. The department shall not renew a permit until a complete and accurate annual activity report has been received for the preceding year. [ARC 9244C, IAB 5/14/25, effective 6/18/25]

reporting requirements for the previous year have been met. An administrative fee of $20 will be assessed at the time of permit renewal. [ARC 9244C, IAB 5/14/25, effective 6/18/25]

[ARC 0286D, IAB 5/13/26, effective 6/17/26]

“Deer” means any wild deer legally taken in Iowa and deer confiscated as legal evidence if the confiscated carcass is considered by a conservation officer to be in good condition for donation. “Department” means the same as defined in Iowa Code section 483A.1A. “Distributor” mean…

program. The entire deer carcass must be donated, but the hunter may keep the antlers, head and cape. [ARC 0286D, IAB 5/13/26, effective 6/17/26]

compensation. 116.4(1) Membership. The HUSH council shall include the following voting members: a. The HUSH coordinator, who shall serve as the chairperson; b. An additional department representative designated by the department’s wildlife bureau chief; c. A representative of the…

department shall promote the harvest of deer by hunters and the donation of deer at meat processors participating in HUSH. During periods of nonexcessive deer populations, HUSH may continue with less emphasis on promotion to hunters. The department shall enlist as many meat proce…