2+ hour, 2+ min ago  (463+ words) On the south side of Indianapolis, Pleasant Run Creek runs through subdivisions, fields and forests. Despite the waterway's modest size and urban locale, neighbors say they've spotted bald eagles, osprey and sandhill cranes in the wetland that runs along Combs…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago  (15+ words) Indy Star See Zoobilation 2026 attendees arrive in style...

3+ week, 6+ day ago  (96+ words) Indy Star Indy Star takes on Zoobilation 2026. See inside the Indy zoo's annual gala Zoobilation, the annual fundraiser gala at Indianapolis Zoo, is happening Friday, June 12, and Indy Star will be in attendance. Come back later for updates about the…...

1+ mon, 5+ day ago  (774+ words) NEW BEDFORD " Stonecreek Farm Feed & Grain in New Bedford is giving local families, hobby farmers and homesteaders a chance to bring home fresh egg producers this summer. Tyler De Mello, operator and store manager of Stonecreek Farm Feed & Grain at…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (662+ words) Central Indiana's chapter of the National Audubon Society is changing its name, shedding its nod to a controversial nineteenth century birder in favor of a more straightforward appellation. The group, known as the Amos Butler Audubon Society since 1952, will rename…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (817+ words) Hundreds of people dedicated a weekend this spring to follow bird calls and slosh through Central Indiana streams. They trekked into wooded preserves and scoured city streets, finding orchids, salamanders, white-tailed deer and so much more. The battalion of citizen…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (559+ words) No, it's not a slow news day, but we do need to talk about turtles. Hoosiers may be seeing more of them crossing roadways during the months of May, June and July near wetlands, lakes and rivers. Much like the…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (408+ words) Indiana's tiniest and perhaps most charismatic birds are on the brink of returning in full force from their winter down south. Dozens of sightings have been uploaded recently on citizen science websites, documenting birds likely passing through toward summer residences…...

6+ mon, 3+ week ago  (688+ words) Indiana has a rich biodiversity with thousands of species in unique habitats, but growth and development have changed some of those fragile ecosystems and threaten the wildlife they support. Indy Star is highlighting'some of these endangered species'and documenting the work…...

6+ mon, 3+ week ago  (658+ words) Editor's note: This story was originally published in 2023. We are republishing it as part of our winter coverage. Who wants to see an owl? Who wants to hear an owl? Who wants to build homes for an owl? Who? Who?...