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The opposition was strong. Over 110 organizations and individuals signed and delivered a letter to the Governor’s office requesting a veto. The signers represented all parts of Indiana and multiple forms of environmental organizations. However, despite the unprecedented amount of opposition, on April 29th, Governor Eric Holcomb signed Senate Bill 389, which reduces the amount of wetlands in the state …

The Sycamore Land Trust added over 80 acres to its Bean Blossom Bottoms Nature Preserve, last week. The new land contains wetlands, forests and existing farmland. Abbie Henkel, communication director for the Land Trust, said building Bean Blossom Bottoms has been a continual process since the first acquisition twenty years ago. Bean Blossom Bottoms, and its new land, hosts a …

In today’s Eco Report feature, correspondent Norm Holy talks with Forest Service Research Ecologist Susan Loeb, who has been involved with an effort to understand a massive bat die-off in the United States. Among the species that have been affected is the endangered Indiana bat.