CHICAGO With spring migration picking up and warmer days ahead, researchers are preparing for another season of bird banding an effort to understand how local birds are faring and future challenges they may face.
Cook County’s forest preserves are much loved for their picnic groves and trails. Not as well known: The forest preserve district’s role as a research hub and early warning system of sorts against zoonotic diseases.
Chatting with Chris Anchor, wildlife biologist for the Forest Preserves of Cook County, on the recently released interactive bird-banding map and wandering to related topics.
The Urban River Otter Research Project recently launched in Cook County. One of the early goals is to gather otter sightings from the public in order to get a sense of the extent of the animal’s presence in and around Chicago.