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IL: Youth turkey hunt features chills and kills

Pinckneyville, Ill. – There was some question if Cole Pedtke was going to make it into the woods for Illinois’ annual Youth Turkey Hunt – the official start of the state’s popular spring turkey hunting

Corps: More voltage needed for Asian carp barrier

CHICAGO (AP) – The electric barrier designed to keep Asian carp out of the Great Lakes may need more voltage to stop the smallest of the invading fish, according to a report issued Friday by

IL: River otter trapping bill back in Legislature

Springfield – Protection of the Illinois river otter is again being debated at the state capital. Should trappers be allowed to pursue the apparently-thriving furbearer or not? House Bill 1724 passed on March 10 and

IL: Lawmakers: FOID info is confidential

Springfield – Hunters and gun supporters in the state continue to make progress against a recent decision to release names and other information belonging to Illinoisans who hold Firearm Owner Identification cards. The latest blow

IL: Current Closures of DNR Sites or Areas:

Northwest * Shower buildings throughout the Region close on November 1 for the winter season. * Anderson Lake – Flooding of the Illinois River has caused the closure of the campground at the site along

Illinois Department of Natural Resources Newsbits

Highlighting IDNR programs and events for the month of March Spring Turkey Permits: Random daily drawings for 2011 Illinois spring wild turkey hunting permits begin March 9. For more information, go to the spring turkey

IL: Conservation Fund may be cut under House bill

Washington — Just as President Barack Obama has unveiled a vision for the nation’s outdoors based largely on full funding of the Land and Water Conservation Fund, House Republicans, as a budget-slashing measure, have recommended

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