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Good News for Deer Hunters. A New Deer Harvest Website is Now Available

December IDNR Wildlife Bulletin Newsletter: DNR has recently launched a new interactive website allowing deer hunters to access white-tailed deer harvest data. Hunters have asked for detailed harvest data and comparisons between years. This new website is a direct result...

Which Real Indiana Christmas Tree Will You Select?

So you are off to select a real Christmas tree this year? The tree characteristics that influence a family’s decision on what species to select can vary greatly. First, many families just want the experience of cutting their own tree....

Handling Harvested Game From Field to Table

Hunting is an outdoor sport many enjoy while learning new skills, receiving fitness benefits, and bringing healthy food options to their table. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Wildlife & Sport Fish Restoration Program, reported 36,825 licenses for 2017 as...

Deer Harvest Data Collection

Six pieces of data to collect from deer you harvest this year Deer season is upon us in Indiana! If you are a serious hunter and deer manager, here are some things you should consider collecting from deer you harvest....

Why Fall Color is Sometimes a Dud

Purdue Landscape Report: Just as sure as you try to predict the weather, it is likely to change. But going out on a limb, I predict that we will have a bit of a dud for fall color display this...

Unmanned Aerial Systems and Burn Management Strategies

ArcGIS.com Unmanned Aerial Systems and Burn Management Strategies On September 19, 2019 a controlled burn was conducted on the Doak grassland and forest property, owned and managed by the Department of Forestry and Natural Resources at Purdue University. Burn events...

What is Urban Forestry? Do You Know?

Cities and towns in the U.S. contain more than 130 million acres of forests. These forests vary extensively in size and locale. An urban forest can describe an urban park such as Central Park in New York City, NY, street...

Be on the watch for Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease (EHD) in deer

Be on the watch for deer with EHD in Indiana Recently, a white-tailed deer in Clarke County Indiana tested positive for Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease (EHD), and potential EHD cases have been reported in 26 other Indiana counties. Here are a...

Equipment Damage to Trees

One of the most dangerous pests to trees is a human, especially with equipment.  Injuries to trees caused by a lawn mower or weed trimmer can seriously threaten a tree’s health. Additionally, damage to the bark layer of trees causes...

Be on the Lookout for the Asian Longhorned Beetle

United States Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Bulletin: USDA declares August Tree Check Month and urges public to look for Asian longhorned beetle. WASHINGTON, July 23, 2019 — August is the height of summer, and it...

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