Conserving habitat for the cerulean warbler is the goal of a project that goes from Indiana forests through Central America and into the Andes.

During Indiana’s early statehood, the northern cardinal was far less common than it is today. The species favored warmer climates farther south and appeared only sporadically in parts of the Midwest.

This recreation area includes a beach that's popular for swimming, excellent fishing on the lake, and even a few nature ...

An American woodcock found in Rachael Ackley's woods in Shelby County. It's a migratory shorebird whose numbers have been declining for decades, likely because of habitat loss due to development.

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Two more duck operations in northern Indiana and a hobby flock of mixed species in the Indianapolis metropolitan area are the latest to be quarantined with bird flu, the state’s ...

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — In just 22 days, a new avian influenza outbreak has hit 18 farms in Indiana, leading to tens of thousands of chickens and ducks being killed. The Indiana Board of Animal Health ...

The northern cardinal secured its place as Indiana’s bird by inhabiting the state year-round. The 1933 legal statute referred to the bird as the “Red Bird or Cardinal,” acknowledging the common name ...