By John Estridge
On Thursday, October 15, a mammalogist with the Indiana Department of Natural Resources Division of Fish and Wildlife reached out to me about the armadillo found dead along Indiana 1 near the Dearborn County line by resident Joe Schirmer.
It was by email, and he wanted my phone number. I did not see it until I got home from work and an after-work meeting of the Franklin County Cemetery Commission. I am the secretary. Of course I ate before I answered the email from Brad Westrich, the mammalogist. But then I sent him an email with my phone number. After that, I Googled Brad Westrich and armadillos in Indiana. It brought up an article concerning armadillos in Indiana, where Westrich gave quotes and background information.
The article was written by Katlin Connin and published on July 24, 2019 on the website for WSBT Channel 22.
An armadillo had been found on the Toll Road.
At that time, it was the 31st armadillo found in Indiana.
So, they are here. There are many more bobcats than armadillos I guess, but there are armadillos. If Mr. Westrich calls me tomorrow, I will do a follow-up article on the Whitewater Valley’s armadillo.