INDIANAPOLIS, IN - New grants totaling more than $925,000 have been awarded for the care of Indiana's waterways this year through the Lake and River Enhancement (LARE) program, part of the DNR's Division of Fish and Wildlife.
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"Bike" says Brown County Bike Trails Among Best on Continent
BROWN COUNTY, IN - Brown County State Park's mountain bike trails have been crowned as "among the best in North America" in Bike Magazine's March issue. In its article "33 Best Rides in North America" the international magazine says the following about the trails, which are located on the outskirts of Nashville, Ind.
Full StoryIndiana Deer Hunters Set State Record in 2008 Season
- Deer Hunting
- Indiana Deer Hunting
- Indianapolis
- Marion County
- Muncie Free Press
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- Robert E. Carter Jr
- State
INDIANAPOLIS, IN - Indiana deer hunters registered a state record by bagging more than 129,000 deer during the 2008 hunting season. The 129,748 total surpassed the previous high mark of 125,526 set in 2005 and represented a 4 percent increase over the 2007 season.
"That's a remarkable increase that reflects the skills possessed by Hoosier hunters," DNR director Robert E. Carter Jr. said. "It's good to see them continue to help manage deer populations while putting food on the table."
Full StoryMonroe County Added to Emerald Ash Borer / Wood Quarantine
MONROE COUNTY, IN - A new find of emerald ash borer (EAB), an invasive forest insect that kills ash trees, has resulted in Polk Township in Monroe County being quarantined. This detection was found as a result of a statewide EAB survey and trapping program. The EAB surveys, part of which included the hanging of purple panel traps in trees around the state this past summer, were done as a cooperative effort of the Indiana DNR and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).
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