For them, it's an unwanted habitat that invites neighborhood drug dealers and prostitutes, and they continue to pressure the Chicago Park District to clean up the area. To preservationists, the mature stand of towering oaks, surrounded by nearly 2 acres of waist-high grass in West Pullman Park, is a thing of authentic beauty. Opponents fiercely fought tree removals and controlled burns, forcing Cook and DuPage in 1996 to issue a moratorium on the controversial program to restore the native...

The department reminds anglers it is against the law for anyone to retain a radio-tagged fish in this river, and these fish must be released unharmed. Recycling of steelhead from the traps at Foster and Minto, combined with first-run fish, means there are good numbers of fish in the rivers. Anyone who catches one of the tagged summer steelhead is asked to record the number printed on the plastic tag, without removing the tag from the fish, and notify ODFW of the date and location where the...

Clutch two-out hitting, plus another fine job by the bullpen, which combined for 32/3 scoreless innings, enabled starter Jamie Moyer to go 7-0 lifetime against the Fish. This time, after scoring two more runs in the second and another in the fourth, they sweated out an 8-5 victory that moved them to within two games of NL wild-card leader San Diego. Baseball is a game of numbers. This time, he worked an easy ninth to help the Phils move within two of the wild-card lead. I know they say the...

By the final whistle though the applause was reserved solely for a Dulwich side who rose from the despair of an ineffectual first half performance and rallied by the exhortations of their belligerent boss, Craig Edwards, stunned the Crabble crowd with a brace of beautiful goals to snatch an unlikely point in doing so knocking the Whites from the perch at the head of the division. Before the off the Crabble rang long to applause in appreciation of one of its own, Dennis Hammond director,...

WOLCOTT -- A decade ago, Sportsman's Outpost owner Michael Cortigiano turned away many shotgun toting men who lined up at his door for a chance at one of 15 one-day permits to hunt on several hundred acres of woodland managed by the Bristol Fish & Game Association. WOLCOTT -- A decade ago, Sportsman's Outpost owner Michael Cortigiano turned away many shotgun toting men who lined up at his door for a chance at one of 15 one-day permits to hunt on several hundred acres of woodland managed by...

What about relocating a rhino or genetically pure bison to start a new herd of these endangered animals? Supporting critical projects such as these, and a hundred more, are now possible with the launch of World Wildlife Fund's "Extraordinary Gifts Catalog. What about relocating a rhino or genetically pure bison to start a new herd of these endangered animals? Supporting critical projects such as these, and a hundred more, are now possible with the launch of World Wildlife Fund's...

The rooting and wallowing activities of the creatures, which tear apart the earth to search for food, have also forced some farmers to repeatedly replant fields. While feral swine have plagued warmer states for years, they are a recent problem in Iowa, with wildlife officials working to eradicate them since 2004. Under a national wildlife disease management program, Keirn said researchers will collect and test wild pigs in up to 25 states to look for the presence of classical swine fever....

Topstory Local/State World/Nation Business Weather Ag News. Grouse season takes hit Fish & Game cites damage from fire, West Nile virus By Matt Christensen Times-News writer When officials at the Idaho Department of Fish and Game first assessed the aftermath of the Murphy Complex Fire, a blaze that torched more than 1,000 square miles in southern Idaho and northern Nevada, they knew sage grouse were in trouble. Grouse season takes hit Fish & Game cites damage from fire, West Nile virus By...

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) , another study sponsor, high levels of fecal bacteria pose serious health risks, including dysentery, hepatitis, cholera and typhoid fever. Professor Bill Jones leads the study, which is an effort to assess the condition of Hoosier waters, investigate pollution and evaluate the effectiveness of protection and restoration efforts. A problem throughout Indiana is that we have an aging sewer system, so you get sewer overflows anytime theres a rain event...