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Paddlers skim along the water to the sound of gulls. Small waves splash against driftwood and the banks of the Des Moines River. A flotilla of experienced kayakers, canoers who built their own boats and infrequent recreators expands and contracts, making its way downstream.

On and off the water, the conversations are the same — Iowans talk about an Iowa that doesn’...

President Donald Trump has pledged to give farmers and ranchers the ability to shoot federally protected wolves who are threatening their herds. Some farmers believe lethal methods are the most effective way to protect livestock from wolves, but state protections and legal challenges may undercut the president’s efforts. Wildlife advocates oppose the move, while some research...

At least as early as 1989, the top U.S. lobbying group for beef producers had an opportunity to change the course of the climate crisis. Around that time, an internal document showed that the National Cattlemen’s Association (NCA) was not only aware of the beef industry’s contribution to global warming as

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