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The Illinois List of Endangered and Threatened Species is reviewed about every five years by the Illinois Endangered Species Protection Board (ESPB). [1] To date it has evaluated only plants and animals of the US state of Illinois, not fungi, algae, or other forms of life; species that occur in Illinois which are listed as endangered or threatened by the U.S. federal government under the ...
The white-tailed deer is the state mammal of Illinois. This is a list of mammals in Illinois.A total of 70 species are listed. Species currently extirpated in the state include the white-tailed jackrabbit, American black bear, gray wolf, elk, American marten, cougar, fisher, North American porcupine, and American bison.
Kankakee Sands is a 10,000-acre (4,000 ha) complex of tallgrass prairie and oak savanna restorations and remnants in Kankakee County, Illinois and Newton County, Indiana. [1] [2] It is managed by The Nature Conservancy staff and volunteers.
The fauna of Illinois include a wide variety of mammals, birds, amphibians, reptiles, fish and insects (not listed). The state bird is the Northern cardinal. The state insect is the monarch butterfly. The state animal is the white-tailed deer. The state fish is the bluegill. The state fossil is the tully monster.
This is a list of snake species known to be found in the U.S. state of Illinois. [1] Concerns and listed statuses come from the Illinois Endangered Species Protection Board's February 2011 Checklist of endangered and threatened animals and plants of Illinois and the Illinois Natural History Survey's website. [1] [2]
Powerton Lake: Ray Norbut State Fish and Wildlife Area: Pike: 1,140 4.6 1970: Illinois River: Rend Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area: Franklin, Jefferson: 38,900 157 ? Rend Lake: Rice Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area: Fulton: 5,660 22.9 1945: Rice Lake: Saline County State Fish and Wildlife Area: Saline: 1,270 5.1 1959: Glen O. Jones Lake
The process of building such structures may involve learning and communication, [4] and in some cases, even aesthetics. [5] Tool use may also be involved in building structures by animals. [6] A young paper wasp queen (Polistes dominula) starting a new colony. Building behaviour is common in many non-human mammals, birds, insects and arachnids.
Natural Landmarks in Illinois range from 53 to 6,500 acres (21.4 to 2,630.5 ha; 0.1 to 10.2 sq mi) in size. Owners include private individuals or organizations, and several county, state and federal agencies. [2] The National Natural Landmarks Program is administered by the National Park Service, a branch of the Department of the Interior. The ...