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At 10-year mark of protection, young wolf in Illinois to highlight ‘Mammal Madness’ event

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Gray wolf sightings remain rare in Illinois, thus an expected appearance by one in Will County is getting plenty of attention.
It’s been exactly a decade since wolves, mountain lions, and black bears were officially protected by the Illinois Wildlife Code. Since then, only a few of each species have been confirmed here, though gray wolves continue to make news around the country due to listings and delistings by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

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Illinois sees a significant boost in total deer harvest

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A significant increase in late-winter success combined with slight bumps in the take by archery and firearms hunters led to an overall spike in the Illinois 2024-25 deer harvest.
DNR reported that hunters took a total of 170,758 deer, more than 10,000 more than the 2023-24 harvest of 160,313. The deer season ended Jan. 19, but DNR was quick to turn around final kill numbers, along with the sex ratio of deer taken.

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Coyote removed from Illinois grocery store, while hunting contest ban remains alive in the state

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Think there isn’t an overabundance of coyotes in Illinois? O’Hare International Airport reported that a United plane hit a coyote during takeoff on Jan. 12 and had to return to the airport for inspection.
The next day, an urban grocery reported that a coyote was “stuck inside its store.” The landing gear of United Flight 1727, a flight bound for Phoenix, hit the predator, the Federal Aviation Administration said. The flight had 167 passengers and six crew members.

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Illinois scientist joins in release of a ‘most endangered’ species

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An Illinois Natural History Survey postdoctoral scholar joined the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Colorado Parks and Wildlife and other conservation groups in the release of black-footed ferrets in the far eastern lands of Colorado.
Nathan Alexander, who among other things previously researched avian disease in the Great Lakes, represented the collaborative conservation genetics lab at INHS, which is exploring innovative eDNA testing from soil samples to detect the ferrets, monitor its predators and track various disease risks.

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Purdue University study aims to obtain better deer estimates in Indiana

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Wildlife managers in states across the Midwest have long struggled to estimate populations of deer, turkeys, and coyotes.
A five-year study by Purdue University aims to help. The $1.6 million project is designed to develop better methods for monitoring wildlife and put more accurate numbers on each species.

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Drone, AI use by hunters addressed in Illinois

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Flying drones to recover wounded deer, tapping artificial intelligence to efficiently review hunting regulations and cruising e-bikes to quickly access hunting sites and treestands.
There might be more hi-tech options in an Illinois hunter’s holster these days than there are deer in his or her woods. State laws and agencies that enforce those laws have tried to keep up, evident by a notice DNR sent out to hunters and the public two days before the Nov. 22 opener of the firearms deer season.

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Missouri allows drone use in recovery of wildlife – will Illinois join?

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A new law in neighboring Missouri is allowing hunters there to use drones to recover wounded deer, turkey, and other wildlife this fall.
Illinois wildlife officials have not given in to the new technology, as noted in the 2024-25 Digest of Hunting and Trapping Regulations: “It is unlawful to take, pursue or intentionally harass or disturb in any manner any wild birds or mammals by use or aid of any vehicle, conveyance, or unmanned aircraft (drone) . . .”
Illinois DNR even went a step further when asked by a St. Louis TV station about Missouri legalizing drones to recover game animals.

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