A gray squirrel runs through a yard with a walnut in Elkhart. Black squirrels are a melanistic color phase of the gray squirrel. (Brent Drinkut/Indiana DNR) . . . #IndianaDNR #GraySquirrel #Melanistic #IndianaWildlife #Squirrels
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Falcon box upgrades! Our ornithology team recently visited a nest box in downtown Indy where Peregrine falcons come to nest year after year. They removed the old box and old nest camera, then rebuilt the new box and installed an upgraded camera-all while
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This month, crews have been working in Edinburgh to remove the Thompson Mill Dam, a low head dam, from the Big Blue River (shown in top photo). With the removal now complete, the project will improve stream flow and habitat in the river for several fish,
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The Holiday Gift Pack is back! For $102.99, give the outdoors lovers in your life a gift that gives all year round. The pack includes: • 2025 Annual Entrance Permit • $65 gift card for Indiana State Park Inns or Indiana State Parks camping • 1-yr of Outdo
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