Adam Janke

Sep 9, 2024 | extension.iastate.edu | Adam Janke |Chris Kick

AMES, Iowa – Keeping Iowans safe in the outdoors is the goal behind a new series of podcast episodes airing on the Habitat University podcast. The “Habitat Safety Miniseries” will cover topics such as prescribed fire safety, pesticide safety, heavy equipment safety, as well as chainsaw safety.

Apr 24, 2024 | m.farms.com | Adam Janke

By Adam JankeFarmers across the Midwest and beyond have been incorporating cover crops into their rotation at an increasing rate – mostly to improve soil health and reduce water quality concerns. But can cover crops also provide habitat for birds and other wildlife? Two wildlife experts will help answer this question during an April 25 webinar hosted by the United States Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service.

Apr 22, 2024 | extension.iastate.edu | Adam Janke

AMES, Iowa – Farmers across the Midwest and beyond have been incorporating cover crops into their rotation at an increasing rate – mostly to improve soil health and reduce water quality concerns. But can cover crops also provide habitat for birds and other wildlife? Two wildlife experts will help answer this question during an April 25 webinar hosted by the United States Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service.

Feb 20, 2024 | desmoinesregister.com | Adam Janke

Adam Janke is an associate professor of wildlife ecology and the wildlife extension specialist at Iowa State University. The use of lead shot for waterfowl hunting was banned in Iowa in 1987 in an attempt to spare birds the agonizing effects of lead poisoning resulting from their incidental consumption of spent shot.

May 23, 2023 | extension.iastate.edu | Adam Janke

AMES, Iowa – Known for singing their own name, the bobwhite quail is an iconic bird in Iowa and the Midwest. When temperatures warm, this brown and white bird makes its presence known by repeating the familiar phrase: bob-WHITE!Although popular, the species is also in decline, mostly because of the continuous loss of habitat.