Tag: Indiana

October 31, 2022

Urban wetlands hold diverse wetland species

Urban areas probably aren’t the first places that comes to mind when you think of wetland birds. But a recent study found that around Chicago, even small urban wetlands are...

May 5, 2022

Can boxes help fight white-nose syndrome?

Conservationists coping with the spread of the deadly white-nose syndrome are finding innovative solutions by thinking inside the box. Wooden bat boxes work as artificial roosts for bats in areas...

February 20, 2020

‘We have to change,’ Indiana fish and wildlife director says

When Amanda Wuestefeld became the first woman to direct the fish and wildlife division of the Indiana Department of Natural Resources last August, she found herself facing the same challenges...

January 28, 2020

North Central Section happenings: Part 2

These updates originally appear in the North Central Section of The Wildlife Society’s Fall 2019 newsletter. Photos highlighting the student chapter’s activities are also included in the section’s newsletter. Ball...

August 19, 2019

Indiana Chapter to host pollinators workshop

The Indiana Chapter of The Wildlife Society will host the Managing Pollinator Habitat Along the Urban/Rural Gradient workshop on September 24-25 at the Holiday Inn Mishawaka-Conference Center in Mishawaka, Indiana....

May 14, 2019

Here’s what’s happening in the North Central Section student chapters Part 1

Below is a summary of recent Student Chapter activities within the North Central Section of The Wildlife Society, which was included in the Section’s Spring 2019 newsletter. The newsletter includes updates from...

May 13, 2019

North Central Section Chapter updates

Below is a summary of recent Chapter activities within the North Central Section of The Wildlife Society, which was included in the Section’s Spring 2019 newsletter. The newsletter includes updates from the...

April 23, 2019

Student Research: Modeling habitats for endangered Indiana turtles

In northern Indiana, spotted turtles (Clemmys guttata) and Blanding’s turtles (Emydoidea blandingii) face a number of human-caused threats. While habitat fragmentation, habitat loss and degradation, road mortality and even poaching...

January 14, 2019

North Central Section happenings – Part 2

This article originally appears in the North Central Section of The Wildlife Society’s Fall 2018 newsletter. The newsletter includes updates from the Ball State University, Purdue University and Southern Illinois...

September 28, 2018

Indiana Chapter hosts workshop on communicating your message

The Indiana Chapter of The Wildlife Society will hold a workshop for wildlife professionals on communicating your message Oct. 30 at the Hendricks County 4-H Center in Danville, Indiana. This...