Southern Indiana Sentinel Landscape Update - Winter 2022

We are proud of the progress that has been made in our landscape this past year and the bright future ahead. None of this could be possible without the hard work and time commitment from all of you, including both landowners dedicated to conservation and partnering organizations and agencies.

Update on Natural Prairie CAFO litigation ruling featured in The Indiana Lawyer

In July 2019, the Hoosier Environmental Council, the Indiana Audubon Society and a handful of residents filed a complaint against Natural Prairie. The plaintiffs asserted the defendants violated the Clean Water Act by blocking the ditches.

Indiana Laws, Indiana Organizations, Land Conservation, Water LawsMelissa BerryNovember 3, 2022Hoosier Environmental Council, Indiana, Jeffrey Hyman, Land Protection, environmental law, wetlands, Litigation

A Win for Wetlands!

In 2020, Conservation Law Center partnered with Hoosier Environmental Council and the Indiana Audubon Society in a suit against Natural Prairie and the US Army Corps of Engineers. Contrary to its name, Natural Prairie is a confined animal feeding operation (CAFO) with over 4300 cows in the bed of the former Beaver Lake…

Endangered Species, Indiana Organizations, Land Conservation, Threatened and Endangered, Wildlife, LandAndrea LutzOctober 6, 2021wetlands, natural resources, Land Protection, Habitat protection, Wildlife Habitat, endangered species

World Wetlands Day

Here are some great events happening throughout the state for World Wetlands Day.

Conservation, Endangered Species, Freshwater Ecosystems, Wildlife, Climate ChangeAndrea LutzFebruary 2, 2021conservation, wetlands, world wetlands day, endangered species, hiking