Learn about the native Illinois milkweed
— July 9, 2021In recent years, milkweeds have gained attention from the public due to their exclusive relationship with the monarch butterfly. “Many people are familiar with common milkweed,”…
Tag: Wildlife
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Experts say baby wildlife on their own rarely need rescuing
— May 5, 2021Spring is the season of new beginnings, and with that comes close encounters with baby wildlife. A nest of bunnies in your backyard or a baby bird outside its nest can be surprising,…
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Census count determines wildlife, environment funding
— August 31, 2020Federal funding is based on census population, including funding for wildlife, ecosystems, and air and water quality. “Many federally funded programs that keep our drinking…
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IDNR: Don’t handle young birds, wildlife during breeding season
— March 29, 2019Spring is a busy breeding season for wildlife, and the Illinois Department of Natural Resources reminds Illinois residents not to bother or handle baby birds and other young wild animals….
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WCC grad turned passion for wildlife into career
— May 12, 2016Katie Billing grew up idolizing animal adventurer and television star Steve Irwin, but she never dreamed during her undergraduate days that the hobbies and passions she…
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New laser helps center treat injured native wildlife
— January 7, 2021DuPage Forest Preserve District’s Willowbrook Wildlife Center in Glen Ellyn is providing its native wildlife patients with innovative pain relief thanks to a new therapeutic laser…
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Eagle dad at Mooseheart steps up to feed, care for eaglets
— June 10, 2019A special local dad has stepped up — just in time for Father’s Day. When a bald eagle mother nesting on the Mooseheart campus was struck and killed by a car on May 29, her partner…
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Experts warn about long-term problems of feeding wildlife
— April 23, 2017How many of you have gone to feed the ducks at a local park or pond near your home? Whoever it was that took you to the pond to feed the ducks more than likely took a bag of white bread…
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