Residents in Jo Daviess and Carroll counties are asked to take extra precautions as the bear has been spotted near the ...

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) reminds residents of Jo Daviess and Carroll counties that a black bear ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WMBD) — As the weather warms up, the Illinois Department of Natural Resources is reminding you to leave young wildlife alone. In a release, the department said most of the ...

A new website, Hunt Illinois, pulls together public hunting information in Illinois, but leaves some mistakes in place, such as listing safety classes by 102 counties rather than by date; at least ...

A team of wildlife experts works to shoo, move away or euthanize birds and other animals found on the airport grounds “to ensure the safety of people and aircraft.” Monitors at O’Hare ...

Bear safety. The black bears seen ... If you see a bear, the Department of Natural Resources asks that you report the sighting online at the Wildlife Illinois website.

MARION, Ill. — When the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced that Little Grassy Lake in Marion, Illinois, would be drained due to safety concerns, one of the first questions ...

This file photo provided by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife shows a gray wolf. AP Photo/U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Gary Kramer, File-AP CHICAGO (WLS) -- A new law adds black bears, gray wolves and ...

SPRINGFIELD (WSIL) — The Illinois Department of Natural Resources is asking people not to bother a black bear that traveled from Wisconsin to Illinois to Iowa, and is making its way back through ...