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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 ...
The standard reference is The Deciduous Forest of Eastern North America. [5] 52 Driftless Area (far northwestern Illinois) 52a - Savanna Section; 52b - Paleozoic Plateau/Coulee Section; 53 Southeastern Wisconsin Till Plains (northern Illinois) 53a - Rock River Drift Plain; 53b - Kettle Moraines; 54 Central Corn Belt Plains (northern and central ...
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 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 ...
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]
Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge is a 43,890 acre (180 km 2) National Wildlife Refuge primarily in southwestern Williamson County, but with small extensions into adjacent eastern Jackson and northeastern Union counties of southern Illinois, in the United States. Its land and water contain a wide diversity of flora and fauna.
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Des Plaines Fish and Wildlife Area: Will: 5,000 20 1948: Kankakee River, Milliken Lake: Devils Island Wildlife Management Area: Alexander, Union: 2,741 11.09 ? Mississippi River, Picayune Chute: Double T State Fish and Wildlife Area: Fulton: 1,961 7.94 2001: Double T Lake: Edward R. Madigan State Fish and Wildlife Area: Logan: 974 3.94 1971 ...