Welcome back Wildlifers old and new! If you are new to the Champaign-Urbana area you may be wondering how best to deal with your recyclables. In this issue, you will find some basic information about… Read More >
Every year the Wildlife Medical Clinic receives several patients suffering because of fishing gear that has been left behind, like this barred owl who was found badly tangled and hanging by one wing from fishing… Read More >
Student Conservation Spotlight: Kathleen Rafferty and her last straw At the beginning of this year, after learning that Americans use 500 million straws per day, Kathleen and a few friends made the decision to be… Read More >
Student Conservation Spotlight: Kathleen Rafferty and her last straw At the beginning of this year, after learning that Americans use 500 million straws per day, Kathleen and a few friends made the decision to be… Read More >
While the weather may not agree, the wild animals of Illinois seem to have decided that springtime is here! Our clinic is once again filling with orphaned infant and juvenile animals in need of care…. Read More >
This weekend, members of the community braved the chilly morning for the annual Boneyard Creek Community Day! It was a rewarding morning spent collecting waste from various parts of Urbana-Champaign, making our public spaces a… Read More >
Nesting season for most Illinois wild bird species ranges from early March to the end of August. There is a surprising variety of strategies for nesting among different species. For example, Belted Kingfishers build nests… 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 >
