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Illinois is known as "The Prairie State," but oak woods and savannas make up an important part of the state’s natural ecosystem. An environmental group…
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Today I want to talk on behalf of those who cannot speak -- specifically, two small endangered birds named Monty and Rose.Monty and Rose are piping…
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The familiar orange and black monarch butterfly has become a much rarer sight over the past few decades. There’s a growing movement to restore the habitat…
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Coyotes are feeling more at home in urban areas, where their favorite food, the rodent, is plentiful. Recent encounters with increasingly bold coyotes in…
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A mysterious fungus is threatening to wipe out some isolated populations of rare rattlesnakes. In Illinois, the fungus infects about 15 percent of eastern…