Where’s the bear? Track his movements through southwest Illinois in this video
An Illinois Conservation Police officer said this is a male bear that likely swam across the Mississippi River from Missouri, where there is a growing population of about 900 bears. Young ...
4 teens charged in killing of coyote in Mount Greenwood earlier this month, officials say
The Illinois Conservation Police, along with the Chicago Police Department, spoke with witnesses, reviewed video, and found the coyote's carcass after it had been shot on the railroad tracks with a ...
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A Coyote in Chicago Was Shot with a Bow and Then Stomped to Death, as 4 Teens Are Cited
The coyote was shot with a bow and then stomped to death, the Illinois Conservation police told ABC7, along with WGN-TV and Fox 32. Police said the animal’s body was removed from the scene and ...
Four teens charged with killing coyote in Mount Greenwood
Four teenage boys have been cited in connection with the death of a coyote on the Far South Side earlier this month, according to Chicago police and state wildlife officials. The suspects, ages 16 and ...
More than 100 dead birds found along lakefront beaches; avian flu suspected
As it mutates, the bird flu has seemingly been able to infect other bird species, pets, other kinds of animals and, on rare ...
What to do if you encounter a bird or animal with suspected avian flu
Don’t be a hero if you spot birds or animals showing signs of avian flu (dead or distressed birds, multiple signs of sickness ...
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Four teens charged with killing coyote in Mount Greenwood
Illinois Conservation Police and Chicago police both investigated the killing. Authorities were called to the 10600 block of South Sacramento Avenue on Jan. 11 for a report of a coyote pup being ...
A Coyote in Chicago Was Shot with a Bow and Then Stomped to Death, as 4 Teens Are Cited
The coyote was shot with a bow and then stomped to death, the Illinois Conservation police told ABC7, along with WGN-TV and Fox 32. Police said the animal’s body was removed from the scene and an ...