May 1, 2023
  • Aquatic Organisms
  • Research
By Kaleigh Gabriel

Inventories of Illinois fish began in the mid-1800s with almost 75 percent of Illinois’ fish species documented by 1858. Now, nearly 40 years after a 1979 document on the fishes of Illinois, a team has produced a publication documenting 217 species of fish in Illinois.

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May 1, 2023
  • Aquatic Organisms
  • People
  • Recreation
  • Research
By Frank Sladek

What role do the FLOY tags, jaw tags, pit tags, Coded Wire Tags and fin clipping that are used by Illinois Department of Natural Resources fisheries biologists play in fisheries management? This story provides all the answers.

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May 1, 2023
  • Aquatic Organisms
  • People
By Brian Schoenung

Only by working together across state lines through partnerships like the Mississippi Interstate Cooperative Resources Association are we capable of addressing the challenges invasive carp pose to our ecosystems, boaters, hunters and anglers.

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May 1, 2023
  • Aquatic Organisms
  • Research
By Eli Lampo

Multiple Agency Monitoring is a collaborative effort to monitor the presence and abundance of invasive carps in the Illinois River below the electric dispersal barrier system in the Lockport pool down to the Alton Pool.

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May 1, 2023
  • Aquatic Organisms
  • Land
  • Wildlife
By Christopher Evans

May is Invasive Species Awareness Month in Illinois. Why do we even need an invasive species awareness month? Why is it in May? How and when did it get started? Find the answers by clicking “More.”

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Welcome to the May 2023 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.

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