Bird Justice – Migratory birds and the laws that protect them In April of this year, five men were indicted by a federal grand jury for alleged baiting and luring of migratory birds on guided… Read More >
Bird Justice – Migratory birds and the laws that protect them In April of this year, five men were indicted by a federal grand jury for alleged baiting and luring of migratory birds on guided… Read More >
Illinois’ Environmental Protection System Deteriorates after 50 Years In 1970, the Illinois state legislature passed one of the country’s first Environmental Protection Acts. It established three offices, the Pollution Control Board to legislate, the Institute… Read More >
Illinois’ Environmental Protection System Deteriorates after 50 Years In 1970, the Illinois state legislature passed one of the country’s first Environmental Protection Acts. It established three offices, the Pollution Control Board to legislate, the Institute… Read More >
River Otters Are the New Comeback Kids When wildlife biologist Andrew Rutter, who studied river otters at Southern Illinois University, came to Lake County in 2016 he did not expect to see much action. Nearly… Read More >
River Otters Are the New Comeback Kids When wildlife biologist Andrew Rutter, who studied river otters at Southern Illinois University, came to Lake County in 2016 he did not expect to see much action. Nearly… Read More >
Indiana Bat (Myotis sodalis) From US Fish and Wildlife Service: The Indiana bat was listed as endangered in 1967 due to episodes of people disturbing hibernating bats in caves during winter, resulting in the death… Read More >
What is an invasive species? According to the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, an invasive species is one that is not native to a particular ecosystem and that does or is likely to cause harm to the environment… Read More >
And Then There Were Two… On Monday, March 20, Sudan, the last male northern white rhinoceros died at the Ol Pejeta Conservancy in Kenya, leaving behind his daughter, Najin and his granddaughter, Fatu who are… Read More >
Curious Encounters With Wildlife in Illinois After almost 60 years of studying butterflies in Illinois, the United States, and the World, former Illinois Natural History Survey entomologists Mike Jeffords and Susan Post are publishing a… Read More >
