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Contact a wildlife scientist
- Deer Biologist
Deer, hunter harvest surveys, deer disease surveillance.
Deer Biologist
Joe N. Caudell, Ph.D.
812-822-3300 - Furbearer Biologist
Muskrats, minks, beavers, opossum, raccoons, skunks, weasels, river otters, coyotes, bobcats, red and gray foxes, bowhunter survey, regulated trapping.
Furbearer Biologist
Geriann Albers
812-822-3304 - Grouse/Turkey Biologist
Turkeys, grouse, wild pigs, turkey brood survey.
Grouse/Turkey Biologist
Vacant – Contact Scott Johnson - Small Game Biologist
Rabbits, doves, quail, squirrels, woodcock, and pheasants.
Small Game Biologist
Vacant- Contact Theresa Bordenkecher - Waterfowl Biologist
Ducks, geese, swans, teal, sora, and snipe.
Waterfowl Biologist
Adam Phelps
812-822-3306 - Herpetologists (reptiles, amphibians)
Snakes, frogs, turtles, salamanders, lizards, and hellbenders.
Herpetologist
Nate Engbrecht
812-822-3403Assistant Herpetologist
Jason Mirtl
812-822-3404 - Mammalogists
Bats, badgers, Allegheny woodrats, weasels, swamp rabbits, Franklin’s ground squirrels, plains pocket gophers, bear reports.
Mammalogist
Brad Westrich
812-822-3401Assistant Mammalogist
Tim Shier
812-822-3307 - Nongame Aquatic Biologists (mussels, endangered fish, etc.)
Freshwater mussels, nongame fish, crayfish, aquatic snails, freshwater jellyfish, and endangered aquatic species.
Nongame Aquatic Biologist
Brant Fisher
812-526-5816Assistant Nongame Aquatic Biologist
Jake Adams
812-526-2051 - Ornithologists (birds, raptors)
Eagles, whooping cranes, songbirds, migratory birds, owls, barn owls, nest boxes, and nesting box cameras.
Ornithologist
Allisyn Gillet
812-822-3400Assistant Ornithologist
Amy Kearns
812-849-4586 - Supervisors
Scott Johnson
812-287-8302Theresa Bordenkecher
812-822-3408