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Trevor Edmonson: False Crocus Geometer Moth

Moths are something people generally know little about. In society, they are looked upon as the dull cousins of butterflies. However, they are an extremely diverse group and play important roles in local environments. It is said that for every one butterfly species there likely are 10 moth species.

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Off the Trail: Aug. 23, 2018

Off the Trail: Aug. 23, 2018

EDITOR’S NOTE: A single fishing line collection station has stood at the Bird Park boat launch in Kankakee for a number of years, placed there by the BoatUS Foundation. Another sign there, erected by the Kankakee Valley Park District, warns that a Kankakee County ordinance prohibits possessi…

Sandhill cranes

Sandhill cranes

  • Gary Soper Special to the Daily Journal

Only a month from now, the astronomical event known as the autumnal equinox will signal the official change from the lazy days of summer to the cool nights and colorful days of inspiration, reflection and the fall migration of the Sandhill cranes.

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Egrets visit LaSalle FWA wetlands

Egrets visit LaSalle FWA wetlands

  • Robert Themer | rthemer@daily-journal.com | 815-937-3369

Large numbers of great egrets and snowy egrets have been visiting Indiana’s LaSalle Fish and Wildlife Area, one of the few substantial wetland areas along the Kankakee River that are vestiges of the Grand Kankakee Marsh, once one of the massive ancestral summering sites for these and million…