Iowa DNR veterinarian Rachel Ruden is studying the impact of a viral fungal pathogen on the state’s rattlesnake population. “It affects snakes kind of broadly and the vipers, so things that include rattlesnakes specifically,” she says. “So they have seemingly worse outcomes than other types of snakes.” Ruden has been doing some testing of rattlesnakes. […]
Investigation finds federal funds misspent by state contractor
An investigation by the state auditor’s office has found a state contractor that provides outpatient mental health and addiction treatment services
