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Links to Offices and Services in Illinois
National Wildlife Refuges
Chautauqua National Wildlife Refuge
309-535-2290Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge
618-997-3344Cypress Creek National Wildlife Refuge
618-634-2231Emiquon National Wildlife Refuge
309-535-2290Illinois River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge
309-535-2290Mark Twain National Wildlife Refuge Complex
217-224-8580Middle Mississippi River National Wildlife Refuge
217-224-8580Meredosia National Wildlife Refuge
309-535-2290Savanna District, Upper Mississippi National Wildlife and Fish Refuge
815-273-2732Two Rivers National Wildlife Refuge formerly Brussels District
618-883-2524Ecological Services
Chicago Ecological Services Office
847-381-2253Marion Ecological Services Office
618-997-3344Rock Island Ecological Services Office
309-793-5800Fishery Resources
Large Rivers Fisheries Coordination Office
309-793-5811Carterville Fishery Resources Office
618-997-6869Law Enforcement
Cargo Processing Office
847-298-3250Chicago Wildlife Inspection Program
773-894-2910Springfield Law Enforcement Office
217-793-9554Other Programs
Federal Aid
Migratory Bird Conservation
North American Waterfowl Management Plan
Private Lands Office
RealtyOther Information
State Capital
Travel Information
Midwest Natural Resources Group (MNRG)
Illinois State Facts
The Service employs 121 people in Illinois
The Fiscal Year 2006 Resource Management budget for Service activities in Illinois totaled $6.8 million
Ten National Wildlife Refuges in Illinois total more than 124,000 acres
In 2004, more than 1 million people visited national wildlife refuges in Illinois to hunt, fish, participate in interpretive programs and view wildlife
Federal Assistance to State Fish and Wildlife Programs
In 2006 Illinois received:
$8 million for sport fish restoration
$5.7 million for wildlife restoration and hunter education
Wildlife Restoration Act fund helps with the management of forests and grasslands which result in improved recreational opportunities for hunters and other outdoor enthusiasts.
Overall funds have helped the state purchase six waterfowl management areas improving over 72,500 acres of wildlife habitat.
Bald Eagle Recovery Efforts
The Rock Island Ecological Services Office coordinates nationwide efforts to recover the federally threatened bald eagle
Cache River Basin
At Cypress Creek National Wildlife Refuge, home of the oldest living plants east of the Mississippi River, a partnership including the Service, Ducks Unlimited, the State of Illinois and The Nature Conservancy is preserving and restoring the Cache River Basin, recognized as one of the country’s most unique natural areas and designated a Wetland of International Importance.
Aquatic Nuisance Species
A partnership of state, federal and private groups is working together to control the invasion of aquatic nuisance species in Illinois’ waterways. Recognized as threats to native fish, wildlife, and plants, as well as to the economy, non-native species such as Asian carp, round goby, and zebra mussels threaten the character of the state’s waterways as well as the Great Lakes. Efforts to stop the advance of Asian carp toward Lake Michigan and to halt the downstream movement of round goby to major rivers systems -- notably the Mississippi River -- include intensive monitoring and installation of an electronic barrier on the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal.
