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February 7, 2024

Walleyes get spotlight at deep, diverse Lake McMaster in Knox County, Illinois

Illinois, Lake Profile, Lake Profile /

A lot of attention has been paid to the largemouth bass and muskie populations in Lake McMaster, but it appears walleyes deserve the spotlight – even if briefly.
During DNR’s most recent survey of the Knox County lake – a spring trap net survey in 2022 – 44 walleyes were captured. DNR reported that the walleye population is rated as good, with the larger fish sampled measuring up to 27.3 inches in length.

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Michael Woods named next CEO of Association of Illinois Soil and Water Conservation Districts

Illinois, Nature Page & Night Sky, News /

Conserving Illinois’ natural resources, particularly as it relates to agriculture, has been Michael Woods’ focus – both professionally and on a more personal level – for years.
Now Woods is the new CEO of the Association of Illinois Soil and Water Conservation Districts.

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Three species of mussel in new USFWS recovery draft plan are found in Illinois

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Three of the four mussel species targeted for recovery by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service are found in Illinois.
Sheepnose mussels, snuffbox mussels, and Spectaclecase mussels are included in a plan drafted by USFWS to save imperiled mussels protected under the Endangered Species Act. The other species in the plan is the rayed bean mussel.

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Thinking of housing a kangaroo? New legislation would make that illegal in Illinois

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A wild cat misidentified as a bobcat by a Vernon Hills, Ill., resident has led to new legislation that would make it illegal to possess kangaroos, wallabies, caracals or “any hybrid, intergrade, or cross of a listed “dangerous animal” in the State of Illinois.
That includes serval, a medium-sized wild cat species native to Africa.

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As signup reopens for continuous CRP, Illinois ranks 11th with 814,233 acres

Hunting, Illinois, Nature Page & Night Sky, News /

USDA announced recently that it would reopen enrollment for the Continuous Conservation Reserve Program. Additionally, producers already participating in CRP whose contracts expire this year may now apply to re-enroll. The process began on Jan. 12.
Illinois landowners enrolled in CRP received a total $172.7 million in payments under the program’s 2023 period.

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Illinois’ Rock River produces another state-record shovelnose sturgeon

Featured, Fishing, Home Page News, Illinois, National Fishing, National News, News /

The Rock River’s “shovelnose shuffle” in Illinois took a break in 2023, but has started 2024 with a new step: Steve Pohlmeier’s 12.95-pound catch.
Three state record shovelnose were caught on the river in 2021 and 2022, each by members of the Gustafson family. Pohlmeier, incidentally, happens to be friends with Troy Gustafson, who broke the shovelnose record in November 2021. Troy’s uncle, Marty Gustafson, broke the record in December 2021. Troy’s son, Kashten Gustafson, smashed the shovelnose record again in October 2022. Troy Gustafson was fishing with Pohlmeier when the latest record was broken on Jan. 4.

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