IL: Animal Welfare
Efforts Mount to Bar Gun Possession for Animal-Cruelty Convictions
By Lynne Peeples/Broadcast version by Mary Schuermann Reporting for the FairWarning-Illinois News Connection Collaboration SPRINGFIELD, Ill…
Bird Species at New Risk if Endangered Species Act is Changed
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Bird enthusiasts and conservation groups say the Trump administration's plans to change the Endangered Species Act would make it …
Faster Poultry Factory Lines' Risk for Consumers Cited
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Consumer safety could be at risk from the poultry industry's proposal to allow faster line speeds in factories, workers' …
Illinois Wildlife Advocates Want Stronger Bobcat Protections
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Wildlife protection groups are backing a bill that would ban the trapping of bobcats and the sale of their pelts in Illinois…
IL Gets $21 million in Conservation Funding
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Several Midwestern states, including Illinois, are getting millions of dollars to help protect fishing, hunting and wildlife …
Conservationists Celebrate Success of Eagles in Illinois
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - The population of eagles in Illinois has hit record numbers in recent years, and conservationists are celebrating the bird's …
Illinois Tops Nation in Protecting Pets
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - For the eighth year in a row, Illinois is topping the list of states that are doing the most to bolster animal-protection laws…
Illinois Animal Exhibitor Facing Animal Act Violations
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – An Illinois animal exhibitor is facing numerous violations of the Animal Welfare Act. The U.S. Department of Agriculture …
"Irreplaceable" Dragonfly Spreads its Wings in Illinois
LOCKPORT, Ill. – Ecologists are working to boost the population of a rare dragonfly in Illinois. The Hine's emerald dragonfly is federally …
Sights Set on Gov. Rauner in Bobcat-Hunting Debate
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Animal-welfare groups are pleading with Gov. Bruce Rauner to veto a bill that would allow bobcat hunting in Illinois for the …
Calls in Illinois to Ban Bee-Killing Pesticide
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – The sound of a buzzing bee may signal the threat of a sting, but it also means the important pollinators are doing their …
Canine Flu in Illinois: Cause for Concern, Not Panic
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Fears of the flu for Fido are running high among many dog owners, the result of a rare strain of canine influenza that has struck …