Snake lungworm disease, which infects at least 19 snake species, is poised to spread throughout the southeastern U.S.

Wetlands managers have spent years using fire and chemicals to fight phragmites, an invasive reed that chokes everything else out. But coaxing native plants to move back in is difficult.

Environmental historian Robert Morrissey writes in “People of the Ecotone” that Indigenous peoples in what is now Illinois ... wildlife biologist working at the tribe’s bison range. “We are all ...

President-elect Donald Trump promised repeatedly during his campaign to expand oil drilling in the U.S., which is good news ...

SIU’s Touch of Nature removing invasive plants, restoring native flora and fauna by Christi Mathis The sweet-smelling flowers ...

Okàn Savanna, a rare high-quality black oak savanna, is the newest addition to preserved natural areas in the greater Chicago area.

Texans—especially urban Texans—are intimately familiar with grackles. The chattering, swaggering great-tailed grackle is a ...

Prestegaard-Wilson, a native of Illinois, came to Texas A&M in 2023 and ... Jessica Gilreath from Elanco Animal Health; Pedro ...

A Chicago driver recently discovered an unexpected passenger slithering through her Toyota Crown sedan: a four-foot-long ...

Over the past 60 years, Congress has designated millions of acres as Wilderness, including over 57 million acres in Alaska.

21 (UPI) --Wildlife officials in Florida said mysterious holes appearing along the banks of the state's freshwater rivers ... of the dangers of releasing non-native species.

State Mammals White-tailed Deer State animal, recognized by its white tail when in motion. State Bird Northern Cardinal State bird known for its vibrant red plumage. Native Illinois Wildlife Bison ...