Stories tagged with "wildlife area"

Another fish and wildlife area on Wabash River by indystar

Native Americans had a name for the Wabash River. The Miami Indians called it “waapaahsuiiki,” meaning “it shines white.” That, of course, was back when the... – Feb 07, 2010 at 12:00 AM in Sports

Project will shut N. Ind. wildlife area by indystar

NORTH JUDSON, Ind. — A northern Indiana wildlife area will be closed for about three months for a project aimed at raising its lake level. The state Department of Natural... – Jan 22, 2010 at 7:30 AM in Politics & Government

Hours cut at Central Indiana shooting range by indystar

EDINBURGH, Ind. — State employees and volunteers will run the gun range at central Indiana’s Atterbury Fish and Wildlife Area on reduced hours after its private manager... – Jan 05, 2010 at 12:00 AM in Communities

Cranes begin flight south by indystar

Jasper-Pulaski Fish and Wildlife Area property manager Jim Bergens and his staffers are out in the fields and marshes again, counting heads, wings, feet or whatever they count.... – Nov 29, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Sports

Crane migration draws N. Indiana crowds by indystar

MEDARYVILLE, Ind. — Hundreds of people have been flocking to a Northern Indiana wildlife refuge where thousands of sandhill cranes are making their annual fall migration stop. Some... – Nov 16, 2009 at 12:14 PM in Communities

DNA reveals Bosnian left in Johnson Co. grave by Jason Thomas

FRANKLIN — DNA matches helped Johnson County police determine a body found last year in a shallow grave at a state fish and wildlife area belongs to a Bosnia man who was... – Oct 15, 2009 at 11:12 AM in Johnson County

Tourism plan pays off in Daviess County by indystar

Washington — Daviess County tourism leaders are fighting an ailing economy by redirecting their advertising to vacationers who want to stay close to home and appealing to... – Sep 13, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Communities

Pink tropical bird spotted in Indiana by indystar

LINTON, Ind. — Bird watchers are flocking to southwestern Indiana to see a rare, pink bird that’s been hanging around a wetlands area for weeks. State wildlife... – Jun 25, 2009 at 8:49 AM in News