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Educational Resources for Exotic/Invasive Species in Illinois

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Aquatic Illinois Unit Lessons
Aquatic Plants: Their Identification and Management Booklet
Exotic Species in Illinois IDNR Division of Education Web page
Common Freshwater Fish of Illinois Booklet
Feral Swine: A Threat To Illinois Brochure
Gettin' Wild in Illinois: Ring-Necked Pheasant Informational Pages
Illinois Biodiversity Basics Unit Lessons
Illinois Department of Natural Resources Invasive Species Web Site
Kids for Conservation® Archive – May 2016, Invasive Species
Resources Trunks and Field Trip Packs
What Fish is This? Booklet
Wild About Illinois Birds! - Nonnative Species

 Podcasts

Click here to go to Podcasts page. Search "Exotic Species."
Invasive Species - Control
Invasive Species - Examples
Invasive Species - Joining the Fight
Invasive Species - What are Invasive Species?
Rivers of Illinois: Mississippi, Illinois, Wabash and Ohio: Ecology: Invasive Species

 Aquatic Resources of Illinois (English and Spanish)

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Booklet contains student lessons and related activities. Targeted Grades: 4-8. Permission to photocopy these pages is granted for use with students in the classroom.
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