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Experts say things like accessible parks and trails benefit many more people than just those who have disabilities — and that includes the state itself.

No humans or other animals have been affected by the current outbreak among wild rabbits. But tularemia can become a potentially serious illness for humans if not treated.

Since John Bacone joined DNR in 1978, the number of nature preserves in Indiana has grown sixfold: from 46 to 300.

Adults are not allowed to hunt during the two youth hunting weekends, they are designated strictly for kids.

The body of a Bloomington man was recovered from Lake Monroe Sunday, the second drowning of the weekend at the lake.

The department said Rajesh Kumar, 40, of Ozone Park, New York went under water and failed to resurface late Saturday afternoon. It said no one was using lifejackets at the time of the incident.

Among crash was a recent IU graduate who came to Alaska for hands-on experience of geological practices.

The hellbender is the largest salamander in the U.S., known for the wrinkly skin on its sides. Because it gets oxygen to breathe directly from the water, it’s very sensitive to pollution like runoff from farm fields.

The Department of Natural Resources will likely remove the boat from the water sometime this week.

The state Department of Natural Resources announced the water level was more than 5 feet over normal on Saturday morning. The decision affected the Paynetown and Fairfax state recreation areas.