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Injured Wildlife and What to Do

May IDNR Wildlife Bulletin Newsletter: Do you know what to do if you find an injured wild animal? The first step is determining if it is actually injured. Clear signs of distress include: Bleeding or clear signs of injuries such...

Contact Purdue FNR With Any Livestock Loss Due to Vultures

Across the globe, most vulture species are declining dramatically. This is concerning because vultures provide valuable ecosystem service by cleaning the environment of carrion, thereby reducing disease risk for humans and livestock. In contrast to most other vulture species, populations...

A Moment in the Wild: Rock Stacking

In this "A Moment in the Wild" episode, Nick Burgmeier, Purdue Extension wildlife specialist, talks about the practice of rock stacking and how it affects the habitat of stream-dwelling species. If you have any questions regarding wildlife, trees, forest management,...

New toolkit makes finding weather and climate lesson plans easy

Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant (IISG) Newsroom: With the prolonged pandemic continuing to affect the United States, traditional education has turned toward at-home learning and virtual classrooms to keep students safe. Now more than ever, teachers must be able to find lesson...

Tips for Evaluating a First Year Native Grass and Forb Planting

In a previous job, I helped landowners enroll in and implement private land conservation programs like the Conservation Reserve Program. Much of my job centered around talking with landowners about how to establish and manage native grass and forb (wildflower)...

A Moment in the Wild: Eastern Hognose

In this "A Moment in the Wild" episode, Nick Burgmeier, Purdue Extension wildlife specialist, talks about the eastern hognose snake, which are often found in areas with sandy soil. They are named hognose, due to an upturned rostrum or nasal...

A Moment in the Wild: Dams and Chutes

In this "A Moment in the Wild" episode, Nick Burgmeier, Purdue Extension wildlife specialist, talks about how building chutes and dams in rivers and streams affects wildlife habitat and water quality. If you have any questions regarding wildlife, trees, forest...

Invasive Plants Threaten Our Forests Part 2: Control and Management

In this webinar, Purdue Extension forester Lenny Farlee talks about methods of controlling invasive plant species, which include: preventing invasions, early detection and rapid response, control techniques, accessing resources and assistance. Don’t forget to fill out the Invasive Plants Threaten our...

Woodland Management Webinar: Healthy Woodlands

Purdue Extension forester Lenny Farlee talks about what woodland management means, defining your goals and objectives, invasive species control, timber stand improvement (TSI) and finding appropriate professional help in this webinar. Note: evaluation slide at end is incorrect. Follow this...

Don’t Touch Those Wires!

Purdue Landscape Report: Homeowners can easily become injured – often fatally – while attempting to trim trees near overhead electrical wires. Though it is tempting to try to save money with this “do-it-yourself” approach, the potential for electrocution is not worth the...

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