The nation’s grassland birds, spread across 320 million acres in 14 states, have declined 43% since 1970, more than any other ...

as the animals tend to be more active at night as they hunt for prey. During the spring migration, an estimated 313 million birds have crossed over Illinois as they journey north to Wisconsin and ...

Illinois livestock farmers dealing with highly aggressive black vultures now have the means to fight back. Black vultures are ...

An 87-year-old man will appear in court in relation to the poisoning of birds of prey. Brian Chorlton faces 11 charges relating to the unapproved or unlawful storage of the chemical Aldicarb ...

The bird may get completely submerged. After a few seconds, they begin to flap and fly out of the water with their prey in their talons. One feature that makes the osprey unique is the fact that its ...

(Eileen T. Meslar/Chicago Tribune) In the case of grassland birds, including those in Illinois, the news isn’t good. The study says birds that need grassland habitat are in crisis. One measure ...