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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: 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

IL: FOID card list under debate

Springfield – The question of whether gun owners have the right to confidentiality pitted Illinois’ top prosecutor against its statewide law enforcement agency in an open-records dispute. The Illinois State Police on March 1 defended

IL: House nixes amendment to close water routes

Chicago – An amendment that recommended a closure of Lake Michigan waterways failed in the U.S. House last month. On Feb. 17, the House voted 292-137 against the amendment, which would have shut down Chicago’s

IL: Report details hunting, fishing trends in states

Washington – The number of turkey hunters has increased at more than twice the rate of the growth of the U.S. population since 1991. Meanwhile, rabbit and squirrel hunting have lost half their participants since

IL: Concealed carry gaining support

Springfield – The Family and Personal Protection Act, the concealed carry bill that is currently making its way through the Illinois Legislature, has been assigned to the Agriculture and Conservation Committee in the House of

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