Animal+resources

= Birds = [|Chicago bird checklist-] provided by the city of Chicago for bird enthusiasts [|Illinois Birds] – from the Illinois Natural Resources information network [|Illinois Audubon Society] - This group is named after James Audubon, an American artist who created the book //**Birds in America**//, a collection of lifesized paintings of 435 indigenous American birds. A[|Bird's Eye View of the Migratory Bird Routes] - This site comes from the Chicago Department of the Environment and has a lot of interesting links about habitats, locations,etc. [|Chicago Area Birding guide] - – this is gcreated by an individual who is an ornithologist, one who birdwatches as a hobby. This is an interesting link about the [|problems] you might have with birds [|Birds of the South Pond] – I am not sure if you will be able to open this without being a member of the Collaboratory.

Butterflies, Amphibians, Reptiles
[|Butterflies and Moths of Illinois] - Lots of pictures put together by the University of Montana Big Sky foundation [|Butterfly Gardening] - Plants and tips to attract butterflies to your garden. [|Illinois Natural History Society Amphibian and Reptile Collectio]n

[|Illinois Invertabrates] - another selection from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources
=Wildlife= [|The National Wildlife Federation] – Type “wildlife of Illinois’ in the search bar and you will be amazed at the amount of links that will be provided. [|Canadian Wildlife Association] [|Gardening for wildlife] a guide for growing plants and managing a garden that encourages wildlife [|Wildlife in Chicago] - Created by the Forest Preserve of Cook County [|Chicago Wilderness] – a collection of topics involving native plants and wildlife is covered by The Chicago Wilderness Consortium, a group of enthusiastists who would like to preserve and protect native plants and animals of the area. [|Peggy Notabaert Museum] website – has some information on green roofs, wildlife and a link on the top of the page for a environmental encyclopedia A list of [|programs on conservation] from the Izaak Walton League of America, named after an Englishman who wrote //**The Complete Angler**//, a book about sport fishing