Traci Hermes captured this fabulous shot of an eagle with its beak open near Rome, Ill., on Jan. 19, 2011. Hermes said she wished it had been screaming, but it was eating, he got lucky catching this.
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With the duck and dark goose migration at a standstill, Fowled Reality met up with some friends in the far reaches of southern Illinois to do some snow goose hunting and specklebelly hunting. Having success on snow geese without an e-caller is challenging, but with the right setup it can be done! The crew put down 12 snow geese and 12 speckebellies over the course of the weekend. Stay tuned to http://www.FOWLEDREALITY.com for the full webisode this Spring.
To control the non-native Asian carp population in the Midwest, chef Philippe Parola has one simple solution. Eat them. "Professional chefs take natural resources, season them and work them into a great meal," said Parola, noting that many foods are relatively bland until garnished with seasonings that enhance flavor. "This is what we train for." STORY & (0) COMMENTS
George Little: The coyote is called “the trickster” in Native American folklore. The legendary animal is portrayed as intelligent, evasive and clever enough to survive anywhere. The real-life coyote is really no different. STORY & (0) COMMENTS
The Urbana-based Grand Prairie Friends group expects to pay about $412,000 for the privately owned tract known as Dolan Woods this week. STORY & (0) COMMENTS
The number of people licensed to own guns in Illinois increased 6.1 percent last year, according to new figures from state police. STORY & (2) COMMENTS
Two adult bucks killed by hunters in Macon County during the fall 2011 firearm season have tested positive for chronic wasting disease - the first wild deer to test positive in the state. STORY & (0) COMMENTS
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