May 1, 2023
  • Land
  • People
By Brian Anderson

In 1985, natural area managers faced the need to address a host of natural resource issues, including the onslaught of invasive and exotic species and damage created by deer.

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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
  • People
By Kathy Andrews Wright

A visitor to Mrs. Rice’s first grade classroom in May will find lessons centered on fish with students anticipating a field trip to a local lake where many will catch their first fish. For her work, Rice was recently inducted into the Illinois Conservation Foundation Hall of Fame.

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May 1, 2023
  • People
By Jenny Lelwica Buttaccio

May is National Lyme Disease Awareness Month. To illustrate the health impact of Lyme and the importance of tick bite prevention strategies, we’re highlighting one Mercer County family’s pursuit to help their daughter.

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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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