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John Buhnerkempe 217-782-6384
The Division of Wildlife Resources is comprised of the
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 The Ag/Grasslands section is charged with the administration of various projects related to the agricultural lands and grasslands owned and or managed by the Department of Natural Resources. Proper management of these critical lands are vital to the health of grassland wildlife. Pheasants, quail, and rabbits thrive in grassy fields, roadsides and ditches. Undisturbed grasslands also benefit mallard ducks and songbirds such as meadowlarks, dickcissels and grasshopper sparrows which nest in the tall native grasses and wildflowers seen in rural Illinois in the spring.
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Staff of the Field Management Section are responsible for directing
the activities of the Department’s Field Biologist and other
associated field staff. Field staff are responsible for monitoring
wildlife responses to agency habitat management activities. This statewide
system of field staff is critical to a multitude of programs affiliated
with IDNR. |
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Forest Wildlife section is charged with developing projects to enhance
forest wildlife, monitoring forest animal species, and the collection
of data on the condition and extent of the key wildlife that inhabit
Illinois’ forests. With only 11,600 acres, or 0.9%, of the presettlement
forest remaining the forests of Illinois are vital ecosystems for
the citizens of the state. |
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Migratory Birds section works to protect waterfowl habitat and improving
public migratory waterfowl areas within the state. These efforts include
land acquisition and habitat development projects, such as the development
of waterfowl propagation areas. |
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Wildlife Diversity section is responsible for developing and managing
projects directly related to enhancing and improving the wildlife
diversity of Illinois. These efforts include: the protection, acquisition,
development, or enhancement of habitat management areas.
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