Illinois Mixed Bag: New digest of hunting regulations available
Staff Report
August 9, 2023
A mix of outdoor-related news items from across Illinois published in the Aug. 11, 2023 edition of Illinois Outdoor News.
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Illinois’ Auriel Fournier elected first vice president of Wilson Ornithological Society
Tiffany Jolley
August 9, 2023
Auriel Fournier, a waterfowl ecologist at the Illinois Natural History Survey and director of the Forbes biological station, has been elected first vice president of the Wilson Ornithological Society (WOS), an international scientific society comprising
Illinois Cuffs & Collars: Coyote pup roams campground
Staff Report
August 9, 2023
Field reports from Illinois Conservation Police CPOs published in the Aug. 11, 2023 edition of Illinois Outdoor News.
Illinois’ Outdoor Calendar
Staff Report
August 9, 2023
A look at upcoming outdoor-related events from across Illinois published in the Aug. 11, 2023 edition of Illinois Outdoor News.
Huge tank featuring state’s native fish returns with Illinois State Fair
Kathy Andrews Wright
August 9, 2023
More impressive to State Fair visitors is what’s inside the massive tank as it showcases native fishes of Illinois, including flathead, blue and channel catfish, striped bass, largemouth and smallmouth bass, bowfin, buffalo, and all
Sampling of Illinois’ Ramsey Lake points to ‘big’ potential
Ralph Loos
August 9, 2023
Illinois DNR biologists are expecting big things at Ramsey Lake in coming years – big bass, to be specific.
“The 2021 and 2022 surveys both collected many bass in the 9- to 14-inch range
Meat allergy from tick bite cases increasing across the U.S.
Associated Press
August 9, 2023
More than 100,000 people in the U.S. have become allergic to red meat, including venison, since 2010 because of a weird syndrome triggered by tick bites, according to a government report. But health officials believe
Illinois’ deer increased movement in study areas as more humans hunkered down during pandemic
Tim Crosby
August 9, 2023
Deer and other wildlife moved more freely during the COVID-19 lockdown, according to a new study that included whitetails in Illinois and a researcher at Southern Illinois University Carbondale.
It is a not-surprising-yet-interesting point
Study: Economic growth showing in recreational boating industry
Staff Report
August 8, 2023
The National Marine Manufacturers Association, which represents North American recreational boat, marine engine and accessory manufacturers, recently reported the growing economic impact of the recreational boating industry across the United States.
