World Bird Sanctuary will visit the Edwardsville Public Library, located at 112 S. Kansas St., at 1 p.m. Wednesday, July 2. See real owls while learning about the natural history of owls and ...

Illinois has confirmed its first human case of the mosquito-borne West Nile virus this year, health officials say.

Illinois has confirmed its first human case of West Nile virus this year, health officials say. The person, who lives in ...

A recent study published in Nature Ecology & Evolution has issued an urgent warning. New findings point to rapid extinction ...

According to Birdcast, more than 22 million birds crossed over the state of Illinois Sunday night and into Monday morning, with up to 35.5 million birds in flight just after 1 a.m. Monday.

The nation’s grassland birds, spread across 320 million acres in 14 states, have declined 43% since 1970, more than any other category, and are “in crisis,” according to a report.

The nation’s grassland birds, spread across 320 million acres in 14 states, have declined 43% since 1970, more than any other category, and are “in crisis,” according to a report.

In Illinois, “agricultural intensification,” in which farmers squeeze more production out of their land, is a major contributor to grassland bird decline, she said.

There used to be 3,000 hens on Kakadoodle Farm in Illinois. Because of bird flu, ... The loss of more than 1,600 flocks in every state since 2022 has meant a nationwide run on egg-laying ...

Many of the tiny birds will settle in northern Illinois and others will keep pushing north as far as Canada. More: Hummingbirds starting to arrive in the Rockford area. Here's how to attract them ...

As H5N1, also known as avian influenza or bird flu, surges in birds across the world, public health experts in Illinois and nationwide are closely monitoring cases and recommend residents take ...