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The Value of Constructing With Timber

Article shared in NASF May 15, 2015, E-Newsletter Lloyd Alter, Managing Editor TreeHugger.com As we continue to burn through our nonrenewable resources at an alarming rate, it is important that we never underestimate what we can do with our resources...

IDNR Shares What To Do When You Find an Orphaned Animal

Indiana Department of Natural Resources (INDNR) recently received an inquiry asking what to do with an abandoned animal. The INDNR web resource titled Orphaned and Injured Animals has steps to follow as you decide if the animal is truly abandoned. More . ....

New Publication! The Hardwood Ecosystem Experiment: Indiana Forestry and Wildlife

As we turn back time and take a look at the first eight years of this 100 year project, we can then help the existence and growth of Indiana trees and wildlife in the future. This new publication, The Hardwood Ecosystem Experiment: Indiana Forestry and Wildlife,...

Indiana Department of Natural Resources Debuts Improved Smartphone App

The Indiana Department of Natural Resources (INDNR) has just released a new and updated application for iPhone and Android users. A successor to the previous app released in March 2011, this iteration introduces new features and DNR Director Cameron Clark...

Black Bear Recently Seen Again in Indiana

After being sighted in Indiana for the first time in 144 years on June 12 around South Bend, a second sighting of the bear has occurred in the Michigan City area, and this time, the bear has done a little bit...

“A Salamander Tale” Exhibit Available To Visit You

A new educational exhibit aimed for kindergartners to fifth graders called "A Salamander Tale" is ready to be shipped around the country and spread amphibian awareness. This interactive attraction is roughly 300 square feet and helps educate visitors at all ages about hellbenders, other salamanders...

Trapping Nuisance Wildlife

This is the time of year that many homeowners start their annual battle with nuisance wildlife. While trapping animals is not always required or desirable, it may be necessary in some cases to alleviate damage. Homeowners will typically use a...

Question: Is Replanting Trees in Oak Wilt Disease Infected Area Possible?

Question: I just finished cutting down the last of my backyard oaks due to oak wilt. I have also lost several redbuds due to verticillium wilt. I would like to replant a tree in the spot where the oaks and redbuds...

Question: Weeping Willow Tree Losing Leaves – Will It Die?

Question: Weeping willow, six years old and 9" diameter. Wet, clay ground and thriving. Suddenly late last summer, I noticed the leaves were dead, and the bark on the trunk was completely loose and falling off. No other trees or shrubs within...

Honey Bees Swarming

The idea of 10,000 honey bees swarming is a very, very unsettling thought for many people. This sounds like a dangerous and maybe even deadly situation, but in reality, it usually isn't. Large swarms of honey bees are actually fairly common and...

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