Indiana Audubon has completed installation of a new Motus Wildlife Tracking System tower at Fort Harrison State Park, expanding Indiana's growing network of towers that help track the incredible journeys of migratory birds and other wildlife.

The project was made possible through funding from the Scientech Foundation of Indiana. The Fort Harrison State Park tower is now live and feeding data into a global network used by scientists, land managers and conservation organizations across North America and beyond.

"Every tower is like opening another window into migration," said Brad Bumgardner, Indiana Audubon's executive director. "With this addition, we're not just learning more about the birds that migrate through Indiana, we’re contributing to a worldwide collaborative effort to understand how animals move across continents on larger levels than ever before.”

Motus towers detect tiny radio tags fitted on birds, bats and insects, allowing researchers to study migration stopovers, survival rates and habitat use with unprecedented detail. The Fort Harrison State Park tower will support Indiana Audubon's ongoing migration research and connect to projects led by partners across the United States, Canada and Latin America.

Anyone interested in exploring the global network can visit motus.org to see an interactive map of towers and learn about the wildlife being tracked near them.

This installation continues Indiana Audubon's commitment to advancing bird conservation through science, education and community engagement. The Fort Harrison State Park site joins a growing number of towers across Indiana, helping reveal how habitats such as state parks and urban green spaces serve as lifelines for migratory wildlife.