Indiana's Department of Natural Resources says the bear was seen last year in the Big Oaks National Wildlife Refuge.

The Department of Natural Resources says the Nongame Wildlife Fund's donations fell more than 60 percent last year.

Thanks to a successful reintroduction program at Lake Monroe in Bloomington during the late 1980s, bald eagle sightings are much more common in Indiana. The cold winter months are some of the best times to see eagles.

DNR foresters will help landowners apply for the funding and develop forest management plans for their properties.

The Department of Child Services wants the legislature to help improve the process of reporting child abuse and neglect to the agency.

The Indiana Department of Natural Resources says hunters who kill deer in Dearborn County north of State Road 48 between now and Nov. 27 must take them to a DNR check station to be sampled for bovine TB.

Within the last couple of weeks, Indiana has dispatched 3 fire support personnel to the Southeast U.S. where wildfires are raging.

On the bright side extended forecasts calling for balmy weather to continue means travelers should enjoy excellent traveling and leaf-watching conditions.

The state Alcohol & Tobacco Commission is scheduled to consider Pavilion Partners' license request during its Tuesday meeting in Indianapolis.

The DNR grants will fund 33 projects in 25 counties and encompass the watersheds of 36 lakes and streams.