Former major league pitcher accused of baiting deer stands
Ralph Loos
December 12, 2022
Separate poaching case in Illinois involves 23 deer, including the unlawful harvest of a 205-inch, 18-point buck.
Illinois DNR
Suspected avian flu outbreak in southwestern Illinois
Gretchen Steele
December 5, 2022
Deceased wild birds have recently been found at Baldwin Lake, Pyramid State Recreation Area, Rend Lake, and Carlyle Lake.
Indiana man pleads guilty to illegally importing more than a ton of live catfish into Illinois
Illinois DNR
December 2, 2022
SPRINGFIELD – An Indiana man has pleaded guilty to importing more than 2,600 pounds of live channel catfish into Illinois without a permit from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR), the agency announced. Importing
Cougar confusion in Illinois
Gretchen Steele
November 2, 2022
If you have been following social media or reading the news reports and accompanying comments since mid-October, one would think that Illinois is just crawling with cougars. The current cougar saga began in Illinois when
Pritzker announces $30.3 million in grants for 87 local park projects
Gretchen Steele
July 12, 2022
Will help communities acquire open space and develop.
Illinois renames, rebrands Asian carp
Gretchen Steele
June 23, 2022
Following more than two years of consumer research and planning, the State of Illinois has unveiled “Copi,” the new name for Asian carp. “Copi is a great name: Short, crisp, and easy to say. What
Wisconsin, Michigan, Illinois DNRs converge in extensive fish poaching investigation
Wisconsin DNR Reports
June 16, 2022
Agencies concluded multi-year law enforcement investigation into the poaching and over-harvesting of hundreds of vulnerable spawning lake whitefish from the Menominee River.
Rifle bill signed into law
Staff Report
June 1, 2022
Under the new law, deer hunters will be limited to the use of single-shot centerfire rifles.
Important work: Natural resources careers abound
Gretchen Steele
April 4, 2022
For the f irst time in what seems like years, we are finally starting to see job openings in a multitude of natural resources-related careers. My social media feeds and email inbox has been filled
