Hawks and falcons are often used in the sport of “falconry” – the practice of keeping and training a bird of prey. The two ...

Last fall, the 90th anniversary migration season at Hawk Mountain Sanctuary set another record for the bald eagle with 668 of ...

A White County judge has found the Illinois Firearms Owner’s ID card unconstitutional when enforced against someone ...

While federal policy changes create uncertainty, the director of the Illinois Department of Public Health said this week said ...

The Effingham County Health Department received notice on Feb. 14 that a hawk collected in Effingham County tested positive for avian influenza. The bird was collected on Feb. 11 in ...

New research from wildlife biologists shows poachers play a bigger role in the deaths of eagles, hawks and other birds of ...

The Geauga Park District, along with thousands of birders around the world, is participating in the Global Bird Count, otherwise known as the Great Backyard Bird Count by hosting a bird count event ...

Haines’ American Bald Eagle Foundation joined zoos throughout the country offering an unorthodox Valentine’s Day tradition of naming a critter after an ex and watching it be devoured.

EFFINGHAM, Ill. (WAND) -- A hawk recently collected in Effingham County has tested positive for avian influenza A. The ...

With avian flu circulating right now, it is more im­portant than ever to help scientist capture population information about ...

A marine animal caught unintentionally by commercial fishing gear is known as bycatch. Dolphins trapped in nets targeting ...

MISSOURI — A rare, all-white hawk was rescued this week in Fredericktown, Missouri, after suffering from an injury. A family ...