Tag: Illinois

Rat Snake Hitches Ride On Politician Adam Kinzinger’s Plane

Rat Snake Hitches Ride On Politician Adam Kinzinger’s Plane

Kinzinger took four photos of the rat snake near the wheel chocks of his plane, and it is quite a beautiful specimen. [...]
Illinois 7th Grader Gets Eastern Milksnake Designated Official Snake Of State

Illinois 7th Grader Gets Eastern Milksnake Designated Official Snake Of State

The eastern milksnake is found in much of Illinois and makes its home in fields, woodlands, rocky hills and river bottoms. [...]
Illinois’ Famous “Snake Road” In Shawnee National Forest Closed Until May 15

Illinois’ Famous “Snake Road” In Shawnee National Forest Closed Until May 15

The U.S. Forest Service usually closes the 2.5 mile road March 15, but due to warming weather, the road closed March 5. [...]
Illinois Wind Project May Threaten Chorus Frog

Illinois Wind Project May Threaten Chorus Frog

The habitat of the Illinois chorus frog (Pseudacris illinoensis) in the state is threatened by a proposed 30,000-acre wind farm project in Mason Count [...]
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