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The amount of land permanently protected for wildlife habitat and public recreation along the Wabash River continues to grow thanks to the DNR's Healthy Rivers Initiative (HRI).
HRI recently acquired 1,048 acres from American Electric Power in the initiative's Wabash River Project Area. The acquired land was previously leased by DNR as part of Fairbanks Landing Fish & Wildlife Area, which is south of Terre Haute. The land will continue to be part of Fairbanks Landing but is now permanently protected through DNR ownership.
The acquisition was made possible with funding assistance from conservation partners including: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, The Nature Conservancy and National Wild Turkey Federation.
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Hunters can now apply online for a reserved hunt by visiting www.hunting.IN.gov and clicking on the "Reserved Hunt Info" link.
The online method is the only way to apply. Applicants must possess a hunting license valid for the hunt for which they are applying. Applications must be completed by the application deadline.
Hunters will be selected through a computerized, random drawing. Drawing results will be posted at†wildlife.IN.gov†within two weeks after application deadlines, and an email will be sent to applicants when results are posted.
Applications are currently open for:
Dove hunt draw: Applications must be completed by July 28. Applicants may select their desired date and property. Properties participating are Atterbury, Jasper-Pulaski, Kankakee, LaSalle, Pigeon River, J.E. Roush Lake, Willow Slough, Blue Grass and Winamac fish & wildlife areas.
Various other fish & wildlife area hunts: Applications must be completed by Aug. 21.† Properties include Deer Creek and Fairbanks Landing fish & wildlife areas and Tern Bar Slough Wildlife Diversity Conservation Area.
Military/refuge firearm, primitive and archery deer hunt draw: Applications must be completed by Aug. 21. Hunts on military/refuge properties may be cancelled at any time.
Youth firearm deer hunt at Muscatatuck National Wildlife Refuge: Applications must be completed by Aug. 21
Pheasant hunt draw: Applications must be completed by Sept. 27. The Nov. 3 hunt is reserved for youth hunters only (ages 17 and younger).
State park deer reduction draw hunts: Applications must be completed by Aug. 20.
Only one application per hunt is allowed. No changes can be made once the application is submitted. More information is at wildlife.IN.gov/5834.htm.
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An Indiana law that went into effect July 1 allows landowners to mark no-trespassing areas of their properties with purple paint instead of signs.
The purple paint perimeter now serves the same legal purpose as signage.
The painting can be done around the area where entry is denied either on trees or posts.
So when out and about on private land, be on the lookout for those purple markings.
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DNR grants totaling Nnearly $660,000 will be used to fight invasive aquatic plants in Indiana's lakes.
The grants were awarded by DNR director Cameron F. Clark through the Lake and River Enhancement (LARE) program in the DNR Division of Fish & Wildlife.
The 40 projects involve 63 lakes in 15 counties. Grant applications were submitted by local sponsors who share at least 20 percent of the total cost.
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An emerging fungal disease lethal to some snakes has been found in Indiana.
Snake fungal disease, caused by the fungus, Ophidiomyces ophiodiicola, is not a risk to people, but in snakes it can cause facial swelling, disfigurement, skin and scale lesions, internal lesions and death.
A team of researchers led by Matt Allender and Sarah Baker of the University of Illinois discovered the disease in southern Indiana woodlots during a 2017 surveillance.