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August 21, 2024

Bears likely to eventually settle in Illinois, but ‘not anytime soon’

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Illinois does not have a plan to reintroduce black bears to its wilderness, a state conservation police officer said, but he expects there will be a breeding population in the state “a considerable ways down the road” when female bears migrate to Illinois.
For now, there are just lone males roaming southern Illinois like the bear seen in the metro-east the first week of August and another one in southern Illinois in July, according to CPO Don Schachner.

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Saranac River habitat project in New York completed to benefit salmon

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A $150,000 river restoration project has been completed on the Saranac River at the State University of New York, at Plattsburgh.
In a partnership with SUNY Plattsburgh Trout Unlimited, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and John G. Thomas Excavation of Hampton, N.Y., a 200-foot section of university property was restored with a 50-foot rock vein, and toe wood, using brush mats and root wads.

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Are nuisance permits an answer for Schuyler County farmers feeling pinched by deer in Illinois?

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Schuyler County has long been part of a region in Illinois appreciated for its deer population.
But too much of a good thing is starting to eat at farmers in the county. More than 70 farmers attended a recent Farm Bureau meeting that centered on crop damage. Photos of the damage were shared with lawmakers and the Illinois Farm Bureau team in attendance.

Are nuisance permits an answer for Schuyler County farmers feeling pinched by deer in Illinois? Read More »

Iowa’s largest clean water event, Okoboji Blue Water Festival, draws huge crowds

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The 9th annual Okoboji Blue Water Festival (OBWF) held Aug. 10 in Arnolds Park, Iowa, drew one of the largest crowds ever for this event.
Starting at 8 a.m., Preservation Plaza came alive with residents and visitors enjoying the many activities offered at the largest clean water festival in Iowa set along the shores of West Lake Okoboji. Festival goers meandered through the winding sidewalk lined with over 30 clean water organizations, stopping to visit with different organizations, gathering clean water information and in some cases joining organizations to help join with their clean water efforts.

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Billions of cicadas motivated hundreds of Illinois artists

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The rare double-brood emergence of cicadas that Illinois experienced earlier this summer inspired DNR to call for cicada art submissions.
The statewide art contest launched in May resulted in nearly 350 entries, which were judged by DNR staff, art experts from the Illinois State Museum, and educators from the museum.
“The response to this contest far exceeded our expectations for how much interest there would be. I think the double cicada emergence really captured a lot of people’s imaginations,” DNR Director Natalie Phelps Finnie said.

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Loon rescues from New York’s Adirondacks include one with fish hook in its mouth

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The Adirondack Center for Loon Conservation successfully rescued three distressed loons in early July, including two grounded loons and one loon with a fish hook embedded in its mouth.
On Monday, July 8, the Adirondack Loon Center received a report about a loon on Forked Lake, in the central Adirondacks, with a fish hook embedded in its mouth. ACLC staff contacted the Forked Lake Campground staff who confirmed that the injured loon was still in the area.

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‘Redneck Fishing Tournament’ pulls 1,971 carp from Illinois River

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A fishing tournament on the Illinois River netted thousands of dollars for veterans’ charities while removing hundreds of invasive fish from a state waterway.
As a result of the annual Redneck Fishing Tournament, held in the Menard County village of Bath, Ill., almost 2,000 copi were removed from the river by participants, Nikki Gregerson, tournament organizer, said.

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