Nov 23, 2021
Curious about goose banding? Randy Smith from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources joins us for a Q&A on Canadian geese banding efforts. Listen in to learn more.
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Interested in participating in bird banding efforts? Randy Smith from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources joins us for a Q&A on bird banding. Listen in to discover how to get involved.
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Somehow hunting missed the author’s generation in his family. Curious in learning more about hunting, the author shares his experience as a participant in the Illinois Learn to Hunt program, and his time as a new hunter.
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The Illinois Learn to Hunt program is working to bolster participation in hunting by providing comprehensive, hands-on educational experiences for adults interested in learning why, how and where to hunt wild game in Illinois.
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The calls of the bird-voiced treefrog may perk up any birder’s ears. Those familiar with the species know that it is not a feathered friend making those rapid bird-like whistles, but instead is a small, understudied state-threatened amphibian.
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A message from Chief Ann Holtrop
Welcome to the November 2021 edition of the online magazine OutdoorIllinois Journal, featuring timely, seasonally based stories about the Prairie State’s wildlife resources, with an expansion of content to include a broader range of subjects—including endangered and threatened species and Illinois’ unique, high-quality habitats and the people working to preserve, protect and manage these resources.
Sep 17, 2021
Learn about the Illinois-threatened regal fritillary, a butterfly currently under consideration the the USFWS as a federally list species, in a question and answer session conducted by the Living with Wildlife Illinois team.
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Learn about one of the rarest owls in Illinois, the common barn owl in an question and answer session conducted by the Living with Wildlife Illinois team.
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