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Animals

Besides sharing the trait of being active in winter, these insects also share a common ancestor and are members of the insect infraorder Tipulomorpha. The winter crane fly kept its wings while the snow fly did not.

Good Natured: Snow Flies

​At first we couldn't believe our eyes...
Roman, a white Great Pyrenees mix, was found as a stray and brought to Kane County Animal Control.

KCAC Pet of the Week: Meet Roman

It's hard not to fall in love with Roman, a 1-year-old white Great Pyr...
Rodent baits often have unintended consequences, traveling through food chains and accumulating in the bodies of higher-level consumers like the Cooper's Hawk.

Good Natured: Unintended Consequences of Poison Bait

​ Chances are, even if you're not a naturalist, you're probably acquai...
Pets in Winter

Pet Well-Being Checks and Kane County Animal Control

Throughout the year, Kane County Animal Control (KCAC) staff conduc...
Bashful the Kitten ready for Adoption

Pet of the Week - Bashful

He’s a handsome 4-month-old kitten among a litter of beautiful 4-month...
Opossums have a minimal ability to store fat and, as a consequence, in winter will often forego their nocturnal nature and forage during daylight hours.

Good Natured: The Virginia Opossum

​As we head into a brand-new year, let's take a look at an old friend&...
Keep an eye open for this seasonal gift, the red-breasted nuthatch. These perky birds use conifers as a source of both food and shelter. Photo credit: Rejean Bedard courtesy of St. Charles Park District.

Good Natured: Tis' the Season for Nature's Gifts

​Ah, Christmas...
Do you know how to identify animals from the tracks they leave behind?

Learn How to Identify Animal Tracks During a Nature Hike

​Learn about the various types of animal signs you can discover while ...
Deck the halls with boughs of .... hedge apples?

Good Natured: Deck the Halls with An Osage Orange

​​I know, holly is the traditional plant to mix in with pine, spruce a...
Doc the Cat

Kane County Adoptable Pet of the Week

Imagine holding a tiny kitten in your arms, so sweet, so naïve, so wid...
The American badger is ideally suited to its role as fossorial carnivore, or a predator that digs. Its front claws are nearly two inches in length, and the toes are partially webbed to aid in scooping soil. Photo credit: Stolz, Gary, USFWS, USFWS M.

Good Natured: Badgers Aren't Only in Wisconsin

​With a nod to the fast-approaching holidays, and with apologies to th...
Butch is ready for adoption

Adoptable Pet of the Week from Kane County Animal Control

It should be illegal to be this cute...
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