Illinois Wildlife
A general Thread about Wildlife in Illinois. What are the most common animals natural to Illinois? Which Illinois Wildlife is considered protected by local laws?
Few Chicagoland wetlands left without non-native species, study finds. The wetlands in and around Chicago are overwhelmingly invaded by non-native plants, according to a new study. The study, which pulls together species occurrence data from over 2,000 wetlands in the urban region, is the first to describe wetland invasion patterns on such a large scale in the Chicagoland area. Source 6q.