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Links to Offices and Services in Illinois
National Wildlife Refuges
Chautauqua National Wildlife Refuge 309-535-2290 Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge 618-997-3344 Cypress Creek National Wildlife Refuge 618-634-2231 Emiquon National Wildlife Refuge 309-535-2290 Illinois River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge 309-535-2290 Mark Twain National Wildlife Refuge Complex 217-224-8580 Middle Mississippi River National Wildlife Refuge 217-224-8580 Meredosia National Wildlife Refuge 309-535-2290 Savanna District, Upper Mississippi National Wildlife and Fish Refuge 815-273-2732 Two Rivers National Wildlife Refuge formerly Brussels District 618-883-2524 Ecological Services
Chicago Ecological Services Office 847-381-2253 Marion Ecological Services Office 618-997-3344 Rock Island Ecological Services Office 309-793-5800
Fishery Resources
Large Rivers Fisheries Coordination Office 309-793-5811 Carterville Fishery Resources Office 618-997-3344 Law Enforcement
Cargo Processing Office 847-298-3250 Chicago Wildlife Inspection Program 773-894-2910 Springfield Law Enforcement Office 217-793-9554
Other Programs
Federal Aid
Migratory Bird Conservation
North American Waterfowl Management Plan
Partners for Fish and Wildlife
Realty
Other Information
State Capital
Travel Information
Illinois Facts
• The Service employs more than 100 people in Illinois
• The Fiscal Year 2002 Resource Management budget for Service activities in Illinois totals $8.3 million
National Wildlife Refuge Facts
• Ten National Wildlife Refuges in Illinois total 111,347 acres
• In 2002, more than 1 million people visited refuges in Illinois to hunt, fish, participate in interpretive programs and view wildlife
• In 2002, over 18,000 Illinois school children participated in Service educational programs
Federal Aid to State Fish and Wildlife Programs
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
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.
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Great Lakes - Big River Region
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
1 Federal Drive
BHW Federal Building
Fort Snelling, MN 55111