Posts by George Sly
Critter Corner No. 14 – The Chorus Frog & Spring Peeper by George Sly
Critter Corner No. 14 I unabashedly love the spring season here in Indiana. The steady progression of natural events – from the first leaf buds and flowers to the onset of morels and the return of Neotropical migrants – leaves me fascinated, entertained, and in awe of Nature’s annual power of rejuvenation. But, if I…
Read MoreWabash River Conservation Area Has A New Website
The new official DNR web site for the WABASH RIVER CONSERVATION AREA http://www.in.gov/dnr/healthyriver/7641.htm Check it out. Very extensive. Has Maps. A Video. All the usual categories of a DFW property web site. We will have to see what managing part of it from the distance of Goose Pond FWA really means in practice. This is…
Read MoreHistory of Miner Monarchs
The History of Miner Monarchs Miner Monarchs began when Emma and I were in 5thgrade. I found an article in the New York Times explaining about the monarch’s decline in population. I sent Emma a link to the article, and we agreed we needed to do something. My father, who is on the Friends of…
Read MoreINDIANA YOUNG BIRDERS CLUB TRIP
SPECIAL TRIP FOR YOUNG BIRDERS AT THE FRIENDS OF GOOSE POND MARSH MADNESS SANDHILL CRANE FESTIVAL, SATURDAY MARCH 5 2016. TRIP LED INDIANA YOUNG BIRDERS CLUB OF INDIANA AUDUBON SOCIETY For details go to the IYBC web site: http://www.indianaaudubon.org/…/m…/EventDetails/Default.aspx The trip starts at 8:30 AM. Young birders must be accompanied by a parent or guardian,…
Read MoreMBTA 100 Years Conserving Todays Birds For Tomorrow
Download PDF of MBTA Handout The treaty rallies and connects multiple agencies such as the Indiana Fish and Wildlife Service, other states and international partners to share in conservation, protection, and management of migratory bird populations and their habitats.
Read MoreGoose Pond MBTA Centennial Crane Field Trip
Goose Pond MBTA Centennial Crane Field Trip Start Date/Time: February 27, 2016 9:00 AM Eastern TimeEnd Date/Time: February 27, 2016 by 2:00 PM Eastern TimeRecurring Event: One time eventDescription: Goose Pond MBTA Centennial Crane Trip Sponsorship: Indiana Audubon Society & Friends of Goose Pond Leaders: Lee Sterrenburg and Kathy McClain, Friends of Goose Pond Details:…
Read MoreCritter Corner No. 13 – The Virginia Opossum by George Sly
(image courtesy of Wikimedia) In the last edition of Critter Corner I spoke of the coyote as a Goose Pond mammal which doesn’t garner the respect it deserves. To this list of unappreciated mammals I now add the Virginia opossum. Hardly anyone I encounter seems to have a good word for this curious…
Read MoreCritter Corner No. 12 – The Coyote by George Sly
I must say, this is the first edition of Critter Corner I have had to begin by offering a disclaimer. But the fact is that few other animals generate the polarized love or hate sentiments engendered by Canis latrans. So, I have to begin by professing a degree of sympathy and admiration for this much…
Read MoreMAJOR POTENTIAL UPGRADE FOR SHOREBIRD HABITAT AND SHOREBIRD VIEWING ACCESSIBILITY AT GOOSE POND FWA
The Field E habitat improvement project, with hydrology study and design specifications done by Ducks Unlimited. Installation to be done by DFW South Region Public Access. The work is projected to begin in late November or this coming winter weather permitting. Funding for DNR Division of Fish and Wildlife by individuals purchasing state hunting…
Read MoreBuy Indiana Hunting and Fishing License
Purchasing Indiana state hunting and fishing licenses, with apportioned matching funds generated through the Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Act (popularly known as the Pittman-Robertson Act) signed into law in 1937 and the Dingell-Johnson Act of the 1950″s, pays for the majority of the cost for running and managing Indiana Fish and Wildlife Areas. Funds…
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