Wildlife agency cites disease, habitat loss, and predator pressure as contributing factors behind emergency closure. A stealthy woodland predator with tree-climbing skills and a secretive nature is vanishing from Illinois forests. In July 2025, the Illinois Department of Natural Resources … [Read More]
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Otter Trapping Season Open in Illinois for First Time Since 1929
An otter trapping season opened this week in Illinois. It’s the first otter season in the state since 1929. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources released 346 otters in the state in 1994, when the population was estimated at less than 100. … [Read More]
