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50 Hellbenders Successfully Moved to Three Indiana Zoos

The next big step in the initiative to save the hellbenders of Indiana was completed on May 18, 2015, as three hellbenders were transferred from Purdue University's Aquaculture Research Lab to the Columbian Park Zoo in Lafayette. This is the...

What Happened to That Tree? Emerald Ash Borer

If you're walking in the woods or maybe even traveling along a road this spring in Indiana, you may come across some trees that look like the one in the photos. Clearly, something unusual is going on here. What made...

Watch Out For Forest Hitchhikers – Ticks!

When you rush to the closet to grab your favorite shorts and T-shirt, remember that you are not the only creature looking forward to the warmer weather. It is important to check yourself or have a buddy check you for...

New Publication! Enhancing the Value of Public Spaces

A 20+ extension team led by Kara Salazar, sustainable communities extension specialist, and Michael Wilcox, assistant program leader for extension community development, have produced a new publication and curriculum titled "Enhancing the Value of Public Spaces." This must-have spiral bound notebook and curriculum zip file...

The Benefits of Seafood Consumption

A couple years ago, I had an article on Got Nature about the benefits of eating recreationally-caught fish from waters in the state of Indiana. I’d like to expand on that and talk about the consumption of seafood in general...

U.S. Forest Service Northern Research Station Calculates Human Health Benefits of Forestry

In the first study of its kind, scientists David Nowak and Eric Greenfield of the U.S. Forest Service Northern Research Station have calculated just how beneficial trees are to human health. As well as providing oxygen, shade and beautification, trees help...

There’s a Disease – Should I Sell My Trees?

Tree disease and insect outbreaks are a lot like fires and floods - they make the news headlines and can lead to some anxiety on the part of landowners. They may also bring out those who use the crisis to make...

Topping – The Unkindest Cut of All for Trees

If a bad haircut was fatal, you would be very choosy about your hairstyle. But each year, hundreds of homeowners have their trees pruned by topping, a horticultural “bad haircut” that shortens the life of the tree and leads to greater...

Watch Out For Forest Hitchhikers!

When you rush to the closet to grab your favorite shorts and T-shirt, remember that you are not the only creature looking forward to the warmer weather. It is important to check yourself or have a buddy check you for...

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...

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