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Ducks Unlimited, partners surpass important wetlands conservation milestone
Ducks Unlimited
July 17, 2024
For the first time in its 87-year history, Ducks Unlimited has delivered 1 million acres of conservation across North America in a single year thanks to more than a million supporters and partners, including private
Construction of carp barrier closer to reality at Brandon Road Lock and Dam on the Des Plains River in Illinois
Staff Report
July 17, 2024
Earlier this month Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced that Michigan signed an agreement with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Illinois to cosponsor the construction of the Brandon Road Interbasin Project.
This milestone agreement
Behind the scenes: Illinois DNR wildlife biologist has a passion for teaching
Kaleigh Gabriel
July 14, 2024
Jared Trickey is a firm believer in the adage, ‘Give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.’
Whether
States debate the credit card tracking of gun-related sales
Associated Press
July 10, 2024
Beginning July 1, a California law required credit card networks like Visa and Mastercard to provide banks with special retail codes that can be assigned to gun stores in order to track their sales.
Alewives washing up on North Shore of Lake Michigan ‘no comparison’ to 1967
Cleo Pool
July 10, 2024
Twas’ the great alewife invasion of 2024 … well, not really.
In June, many beaches along Lake Michigan’s North Shore saw an influx of dead alewives, lining the shoreline along with a smattering of
Illinois DNR purchases 39 flooded properties in East St. Louis
Staff Report
July 9, 2024
Funded by DNR’s Flood Hazard Mitigation Program, the move will reimburse the city for approved costs associated with acquiring homes on a total of 39 lots, plus one vacant lot.
Illinois Mixed Bag: Apply for pheasant, habitat fund grants
Staff and News Reports
July 9, 2024
DNR is accepting grant applications for the State Pheasant Fund Special Funds Grant Program and for the Illinois Habitat Fund Special Funds Grant Program through Aug. 1.
The Pheasant Fund program enhances pheasant habitat
At deadline, Illinois Gov. Pritzker signs agreement on carp project to protect Lake Michigan
Anthony Candia
July 9, 2024
It was last minute, but groups partnering with Illinois to prevent invasive carp from getting into Lake Michigan will take it.
On July 1 – the given deadline – it was announced that Illinois
Illinois public waterfowl blind site drawings set for July 27-28
Staff Report
July 9, 2024
Drawings for public waterfowl blinds at DNR sites have been scheduled for later this month, giving hunters an opportunity to secure a place to hunt ducks and geese this fall.
Traditional drawings will take place
