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1st bobcat verified in northwest Ohio

For the first time, wildlife officials have verified a bobcat in northwest Ohio, in Williams County.  Wildlife officials said they have migrated from southern

Hunter getting goose falls out of boat

A hunter trying to retrieve a goose fell out of a motorboat and into the St. Joseph River near Bristol.

3 hunters charged with baiting deer

In the first hours of deer firearms season, three men were charged after admitting to Indiana conservation officers they were baiting deer with water softener

Large deer harvest forecast for 2011

Firearms season for white-tailed deer in Indiana opens Nov. 12, and a DNR wildlife expert predicts another year of near-record harvest numbers.

3 state parks to undergo goose reductions

The DNR announced Monday it will conduct controlled Canada goose reduction hunts at Ouabache, Shakamak, and Whitewater Memorial state parks in November.

21 state parks to close for deer reductions

Select Indiana state parks will close temporarily for two rounds of controlled deer reduction hunts in the coming weeks.

Volunteers sought for new park program

Indiana is looking for some volunteers for a new program called the Indiana Heritage Corps at four state parks.

Posey Co. salamander targeted for endangered list

A small salamander found only in southwestern Indiana could win protection under a proposal to add it to the state's endangered species list.

Rule changes for 2012 deer season

The Indiana Natural Resources Commission on Tuesday approved a package of changes to deer hunting rules that will go into effect in the 2012 season.

Children 17 and under can hunt legal game for free Saturday and Sunday

Children under the age of 17 are permitted to hunt legal game Saturday and Sunday in Indiana. The free hunting days are two of four offered to minors

Dove season is around the corner

Mourning dove hunting season opens statewide on Thursday, Sept. 1, and continues through Oct. 16.

Bass limit back in effect at two Noble County lakes

A 14-inch minimum size limit on largemouth bass goes back into effect Thursday, Sept. 1, at Big and Crane lakes in Noble County.

Deadline nears for state park deer reductions

Time is running out for hunters to apply for deer reduction hunts at Indiana state parks this fall.

Man dies in lake rescuing dog

A Logansport man died Saturday after trying rescue a dog that had jumped out of a boat in a Fulton County lake.

DNR seeks to clear up confusion over bag limit

The Department of Natural Resources is trying to clear up confusion over how many fish or wild animals anglers and hunters are allowed to kill and keep on a

Indiana DNR says wild pigs nuisance, not sport

Indiana is tightening up its regulation of wild hogs, which it says are more of a destructive nuisance than an opportunity for sport hunting.
 

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Indiana gets NCLB waiver

President Obama granted Indiana a waiver to not follow all No Child Left Behind requirements.

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