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Chicago area: Operated by the Glenview Park District, 123 acres, natural and cultural history displays, 1856 period house, log cabin, Native American longhouse, replica one-room schoolhouse, wetland greenhouse Hawthorne Hill Nature Center: Elgin: Kane: Chicago area: website, 67 acres, operated by the City Heller Nature Center: Highland Park ...
Animal welfare organizations are concerned with the health, safety and psychological wellness of individual animals. These organizations include animal rescue groups and wildlife rehabilitation centers, which care for animals in distress and sanctuaries, where animals are brought to live and be protected for the rest of their lives.
The EPA ecoregion classification system has four levels, but only Levels I, III, and IV are shown on this list. Level I divides North America into 15 broad ecoregions (or biomes). Illinois is almost entirely within the Eastern Temperate Forest environment Level I region, although very small sections in its extreme west are in the Great Plains ...
Studies have shown the impact of climate change has on the world, but little is known about how it affects specific regions. Recently, both Chicago Wilderness and the Nature Conservancy published reports to address the issues the area faces as the climate changes, both from the perspective of the city and the region's wildlife. [7]
In 2012 Hackmatack National Wildlife Refuge was established by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service after seven years of advocacy by Openlands and partners. Hackmatack was the first national wildlife refuge in the Chicago region and will eventually consist of 11,200 acres of protected wildlife habitat. [7]
As of 2022, there are 588 National Wildlife Refuges in the United States, [1] with the addition of the Green River National Wildlife Refuge. [2] Refuges that have boundaries in multiple states are listed only in the state where the main visitor entrance is located.
The Rise of Wildlife Conservation (Mid-20th Century) Wildlife rehabilitation became more organized during the mid-20th century, coinciding with growing global awareness of environmental issues and the need to protect biodiversity. After World War II, wildlife conservation became a major concern in the United States and other parts of the world ...
Horseshoe Lake State Fish & Wildlife Area: Alexander: 10,200 41 ? Horseshoe Lake: Iroquois County State Wildlife Area: Iroquois: 2,480 10.0 1944: None: Occupies the edge of the former Glacial Lake Watseka. Jim Edgar Panther Creek State Fish and Wildlife Area: Cass: 16,550 67.0 June 1993: Gridley Lake, Prairie Lake, Drake Lake: Kaskaskia River ...