Tag Archives: endangered species

The Indiana Forest Alliance, along with hundreds of volunteer scientists, is nearing completion on an “Eco Blitz,” aimed at documenting life in Indiana’s forest ecosystems. For five years, the IFA and volunteer researchers from across the country have gathered data on species living in the state’s forests. As IFA Executive Director Jeff Stant tells WFHB Correspondent Norm Holy, experts are …

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 …

Indiana wildlife groups are pushing for recognition of Indiana’s Lake Sturgeons as a federally endangered species. The fish-which can grow up to 8 feet in length and live to over 100 years old- have seen a 99% population reduction in the last century. In today’s feature report, WFHB correspondent Jonah Chester discusses the importance of the sturgeon with Hoosier Environmental …

Indiana’s oldest wild bald eagle was spotted at Lake Monroe late last month. The 29 year old bird is among the original 73 bald eagles brought to Indiana in the 1980s. Assistant Nongame Bird Biologist for the Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Amy Kearns, says the eagles were brought from Alaska to Indiana in hopes to restore the bald eagle …

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.

The Cerulean Warbler is a small songbird with a severely declining population. They can be found in Indiana. Find out more about these birds in this episode of IN Nature, produced by Eco-Report’s Julianna Dailey.