Indiana's Department of Natural Resources Spearheading 2 Important Efforts
DNR partners with Ball State to study fawns
Fish & Wildlife biologists are partnering with Ball State biologists to determine how white-tailed deer fawns move in urban areas compared to rural areas.
The study kicked off this spring with more than 30 fawns being collared with lightweight radio transmitters to track their movement. The collars aren't easily seen and will not make it easier for predators to spot the deer in the wild.
More fawns are needed for this research in rural Monroe County or western Brown County. If you live in these areas and see a fawn, contact the Ball State research team at deerstudy@bsu.edu or (812) 822-3308.
Explore Bowhunting
Explore Bowhunting is an outdoor conservation education program focusing on interaction with people and wildlife. It teaches students how to interact with the natural world by developing basic skills used to bowhunt which focus on getting close to animals.
Explore Bowhunting's audience is formal educators of middle and high school
students and informal educator's of students 11-17.
Educators will be required to attend a one day instructor workshop prior to program implementation. It's designed to teach students how to feel comfortable in the outdoors whether the goal is to bowhunt, photograph wildlife or interact with nature for any purpose.
Training workshop dates
June 20 at Atterbury FWA from 1 to 6 p.m.
July 11 at Kankakee FWA from 1 to 6 p.m.
July 18 at Gene Stratton Porter State Historic Site from 1 to 6 p.m.
Contact Amanda Wuestefeld or Diane Day at (317) 234-8442 or awuestefeld@dnr.in.gov or (317) 234-8440 or dfwed@dnr.in.gov.
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