The court ruled in favor of the Sacketts an Idaho couple that filled in land to build a home that was later deemed a wetland by the Environmental Protection Agency. Now the only federally protected wetlands will be those with a continuous surface connection where you can clearly see where one flows into the other.

Environmental groups say the bill narrows the definition of Class 3 wetlands which means even fewer wetlands would get protection.

Two years ago, the legislature passed a law that removed protections for about half of all wetland acres in Indiana. But some lawmakers and developers say the state is still regulating some of those wetlands.

Its estimated North America has lost more than three billion birds over the past 50 years mostly due to climate change and habitat loss.

Last year an Indiana law took away protections for isolated wetlands, wetlands that aren't directly connected to a body of water and make up most of the wetlands in the state. That same law also created a task force to study wetland protections.

Dozens of researchers and specialists descended on southern Indiana over the weekend to create a snapshot of one wetland’s biodiversity.

Last year lawmakers passed a law to remove protections for about half of all wetland acres in Indiana.

Gov. Eric Holcomb has signed a controversial bill into law that takes away state protections for many of Indianas wetlands.

The groups delivered a letter to Gov. Eric Holcomb on Monday with the signatures of city leaders and groups representing environmentalists, wildlife advocates, hunters, and more.

Supporters of the Senate Bill 389 said Indiana's current wetlands law is too strict causing home prices to go up and creating conflicts between farmers and state environmental regulators.