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The Indiana DNR Division of Fish & Wildlife has landed funding that will contribute to a new grassland and pollinator habitat development program that will benefit private landowners.
The "Grasslands for Gamebirds & Songbirds" initiative, called GGS for short, will employ three full-time "grassland biologists" who will provide technical and financial assistance to private landowners hoping to improve their properties by developing grassland and pollinator habitat throughout focal regions of the state. This habitat development will benefit species such as bobwhite quail, ring-necked pheasant, Henslow's sparrow and loggerhead shrike.
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The Indiana DNR is seeking individual partners and communities to participate in the Community Hunting Access Program (CHAP) in 2018.
In its second year, CHAP is an initiative through the DNR Division of Fish & Wildlife to increase hunting opportunities for deer in urban and suburban areas. Doing so can help alleviate human-deer conflicts. CHAP provides community partners with financial and technical assistance to administer hunting programs in their communities.
As part of the program, managed hunts are administered by a certified CHAP coordinator trained in hunting safety, deer biology and public relations.
The community partner determines when and where managed hunts occur, what hunters can participate, and which certified CHAP coordinator they use or contract.
Communities interested in participating in CHAP must submit a grant application by March 31, 2018.
Training for people interested in becoming a certified CHAP coordinator will take place on Feb. 1. Before attending training, people interested in becoming a CHAP coordinator must complete the following prerequisites:
- Any state-sponsored Hunter Education certification.
- Any DFW-Approved Firearms Instructor Training. Examples include: National Rifle Association (NRA) Firearm Instructor Training, Indiana Hunter Education Instructor Academy, 4-H Shooting Sports Instructor Certification, etc.
- Any DFW-Approved Formal Deer Hunting Training. Examples include: NRA Hunter Clinic Instructor Program Certification, QDMA Deer Steward 1 Certification, etc.
- Provide name and birthdate for routine DNR background check.
To sign up for the Feb. 1 CHAP Coordinator training, or for questions regarding certification pre-requisites, contact south region urban biologist Megan Dillon mdillon@dnr.IN.gov.
For more information on CHAP, the grant application, and the current certified CHAP Coordinators list, visit www.wildlife.IN.gov/9420.htm.
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Indiana Governor Eric J. Holcomb and DNR Director Cameron F. Clark announced today that state Rep. Lloyd B. Arnold has been appointed director of law enforcement for the Indiana DNR beginning Oct. 23.
Arnold has been the state representative for District 74 since November 2012, serving Crawford, Dubois, Orange, Perry and Spencer counties. As a state representative, he served as vice chair of the Natural Resources Committee and was a member of the Agriculture, Veterans Affairs and Public Safety, and Elections and Appointments committees.
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A July carp kill at Roush Lake in Huntington County resulted from a virus that only affects common carp and koi, according to DNR fisheries biologists.
Fish collected from the lake and sent to Purdue University in July tested positive for koi herpes virus (KHv).
On July 20, DNR officials received reports of dead carp in the lake. Five days later, fisheries biologist Jed Pearson collected dead carp and captured six live carp and transported them to Purdue's Animal Disease Diagnostic Lab (PADDL) in West Lafayette.
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A public hearing on proposed changes for several fishing related rules is scheduled for Aug. 17, in Plainfield.
The hearing starts at 6 p.m. at the Plainfield-Guilford Township Public Library, 1120 Stafford Road.