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Tom Bonderski of Plainfield shared his first shots of the year captured on his trail cam in LaSalle County.
A bowhunter near Savanna let this buck walk on Nov. 9, 2008. And he notes, “Next year this deer will be a monster as long as we can keep Doug and Harry from shooting it!”
County: Vermilion
Date and Season: Dec. 1, 2006; Shotgun
Notable: Rack still in velvet but netted 284 7/8 inches.
County: Vermilion
Date and Season: Nov. 22, 2009; Shotgun
Notable: Buck reportedly scores in the 190-inch range.
County: DeWitt
Size: 56 pounds
Date: July 2, 2009
Notable: Huge catfish was released.
Bighead carp found in Lake CalumetA bighead Asian carp has been found for the first time beyond the electric barriers constructed to keep the dreaded invasive species out of the Great Lakes.
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Lowden State Park has been targeted for closure even though the park is self-sustaining.
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Researchers will survey Illinois caves with hibernating bats next month to check for evidence of white-nose syndrome, a disease that has decimated bat populations in 16 states and four Canadian provinces.
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A new youth hunting mecca?The Illinois Conservation Foundation's new Torstenson Family Youth Conservation Education Center hopes to offer free hunting for youngsters.
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This exploratory work is being conducted in order for engineers to get an up-to-date picture of soils which make up the composition of the main dam. It is observational studies such as this that ensure the integrity of the main dam structure for years to come.
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The eagle was found shot Oct. 30 along the Illinois River near Hennepin. After successful surgery, it was transferred to a wildlife rehabilitator. Illinois Conservation Police are still looking for the shooter.
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