Natural Resources
Forest Service to begin a project focused on forest health
BEDFORD – Forest Service has completed the legal process required to allow the Houston South Vegetation Management and Restoration Project to move forward with implementation. …
Forest Service creates catfish habitats from unlikely sources
BEDFORD – Â When fish biologist, Chad Menke, heard there may be clay tile pipes available he jumped at the opportunity to acquire some from Can-Clay…
DNR Taxidermist Incentive Program to collect samples for chronic wasting disease
INDIANA – The Indiana DNR and the National Deer Association have started a program to collect samples for chronic wasting disease (CWD) testing with the…
“Let the Sun Shine In” initiative funded by USDA grants public-private partnership to focus on forest diversity
BEDFORD – The USDA Forest Service’s Eastern Region recently awarded a Landscape Scale Restoration (LSR) grant to American Bird Conservancy. The LSR competitive grant program encourages collaborative, science-based restoration…
Upcoming eagle watch and waterfowl viewing opportunities
INDIANA – Mark your calendars for the Eagle Watch season at Indiana State Parks. January and February bring concentrations of bald eagles to areas of…
The lesser-known Hoosier fish the cisco
INDIANA – A lesser-known Hoosier fish is a cisco, the only cold-water fish species native to Indiana’s glacial lakes. As early as 1900, cisco could…
DNR Hatchery system successful producing walleye fingerlings
INDIANA – For the first time, the Indiana Department of Natural Resources’s hatchery system was successful in producing advanced walleye fingerlings (measuring 5-7 inches) in…
Your donation could help nongame and endangered species
INDIANA – The Indiana Nongame Wildlife Fund supports habitat management and conservation efforts for nearly 160 Species of Greatest Conservation Need. In 2022, this dedicated fund will turn…
Public comments welcomed on proposed changes governing fishing tournaments, trapping animals
INDIANA – The Natural Resources Commission (NRC) has given preliminary adoption to the following rule changes governing fishing tournament licenses/permits, trapping wild animals, and registering…
DNR stocked 5,228 trout this fall
INDIANA – The Department of Natural Resources stocked 5,228 rainbow trout in five different lakes and streams across Indiana this month. Curtis Creek Trout Rearing…
