Natural Resources
Don’t feed the wildlife
INDIANA – A helpful tip on living with wildlife: Don’t feed wildlife. Feeding wildlife can disrupt their natural biology, spread disease, and create conflict with…
Turkey brood survey coming soon, view last year’s results
INDIANA – Across the state, turkeys are scouring Indiana’s woodlands and fields for insects with poults (turkey chicks) in tow. During July and August, the…
Preliminary 2021 spring turkey harvest results available
INDIANA – Hunters harvested 12,320 wild turkeys during Indiana’s 2021 spring season, with at least one turkey harvested in 91 of 92 counties. No birds…
NFWF announces $4M in Conservation Grants to support big game migration corridors across the west
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) today announced $4 million in grant funding for habitat projects in Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho,…
Turn in a Poacher (TIP) rewards Valparaiso boy
VALPARAISO – Last Friday afternoon, Indiana Conservation Officers in District 10, on behalf of the Indiana Turn in a Poacher (TIP) organization, presented 12-year-old Bridger…
Testing finds swans died from fatal infections of parasitic flatworms.
WOLF LAKE – Wild swans found dead last winter along a lake that straddles the Indiana-Illinois border succumbed to infections caused by parasitic worms, the…
The 2021-22 migratory bird hunting seasons have been announced
UNDATED – The 2021-22 migratory bird hunting seasons have been announced. This year, hunters may take five Canada geese in their daily bag limit of…
Purchase online now -Hoosier National Forest Trail Use Permits
Bedford – Visitors ages 17 and older, who wish to ride a bike or horse on the Hoosier National Forest trails are required to have a…
Improvements to water quality, wildlife habitat, and trails in Hoosier National Forest
BEDFORD – Over the past several months the Hoosier National Forest has received over 25 responses from interested individuals and organizations regarding a request for information…
Hoosier National Forest implements new firewood restrictions
BEDFORD – Effective immediately, the Hoosier National Forest will implement revised restrictions on firewood use on all National Forest System lands in Indiana. There are more…
