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HAMMOND, Ind. (AP) — State environmental officials are warning the public to avoid a...

When he went to Wolf Lake Monday, Leo Mores, of Robertsdale, was shocked at all of the waterfowl corpses. He said he found more than 20 dead geese, ducks and coots and gathered their corpses. City staff then picked up the remains form the park.  Provided by Provided by Stacey Cycak Beason and Leo Mores HAMMOND — Environmental officials warned the public to avoid Wolf Lake as an investigation is underway into the dozens of dead waterfowl reported in the area.  On Thursday, the Indiana Department of Environmental made an announcement asking the public to stay away from...

The public is being asked to stay away from Wolf Lake in Hammond while the Indiana DNR investigates the deaths of dozens of ducks and other waterfowl in the area.

HAMMOND — After several dead geese and ducks were discovered around the northern portion of Hammond's Wolf Lake, multiple agencies have launched an investigation into the mysterious string of deaths.  The Indiana Department of Natural Resources began getting reports of dead waterfowl in the area mid-February, said DNR Director of Communications James Brindle.  "We have received multiple reports of sick or dead geese at Wolf Lake," Brindle said.   Officials were unable to say exactly how many waterfowl have been found dead at the site in total.   More than 12,000 Hoosier...

Indiana's wildlife and environmental agencies are investigating the deaths of numerous ducks, geese and other waterfowl recently found dead around a northwestern Indiana lake.