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The Chautauqua National Wildlife Refuge is located on the Illinois River in Mason County northeast of Havana, Illinois. It is managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service as one of the four Illinois River National Wildlife and Fish Refuges. The refuge consists of 4,388 acres (17.76 km 2) of Illinois River bottomland, nearly all of it wetland.
The bobcat (Lynx rufus) is one of the four species of the genus Lynx, with distinctive black bars on its forelegs and a stubby tail. It is an adaptable predator that ranges from Canada to Mexico, and has two subspecies: one east and one west of the Great Plains.
The coyote (Canis latrans) is a canine native to North America, with 19 recognized subspecies. It is a versatile and adaptable species that can live in various habitats, from urban to wild, and has a wide range across the continent.
The 1967 Chicago blizzard was a record-setting snowstorm that hit northeast Illinois and northwest Indiana on January 26–27, 1967. It caused widespread travel disruption, power outages, and 26 deaths in Chicago alone.
A similar incident happened in 2014, Illinois rescuers said. It took the driver 20 minutes to realize the coyote was stuck. Coyote hit by car gets lodged in the grille — and survives, Illinois ...
Find out the names, locations, areas, and features of over 123 state-protected areas in Illinois, including state parks, forests, recreation areas, and historic sites. See also the map and the links to each article for more details.
Virginia opossum tracks generally show five finger-like toes in both the fore and hind prints. [20] The hind tracks are unusual and distinctive due to the opossum's opposable thumb, which generally prints at an angle of 90° or greater to the other fingers (sometimes near 180°). Individual adult tracks generally measure 1.9 in long by 2.0 in ...
The old maps do not provide a location for the Goshen Road in Gallatin and Saline Counties. The road from Old Shawneetown to the salt works at Equality is shown, skirting the Shawnee Hills to the south of modern Illinois Route 13. Although the road probably ran from Equality toward Eldorado, there is no trace on the old maps.