Contents include: urban ecology in Illinois; Lake Calumet -- the dream of recovery; Research and outreach try to stem tide of exotic invasions in Lake Michigan; Plant stress -- its relationship to arthropod pests in urban landscapes; Environmentally friendly gardening; Insect invaders infest Chicago trees; Cities and ecological dependence; Urban conservation of a wetland bird species -- yellow-headed blackbird; Cost and controversy in managing urban deer; Illinois Wilds Institute for Nature
Contents include: Exotic species education and outreach; Fruit complementarity in feeding birds; Applying Geographic Information Systems technology to the ecological risk assessment process in Illinois; Physiological telemetry in fisheries research
Contents include: 24 hours: the 2005 Busey Woods bioblitz; Mapping owned, managed, or leased properties of the Illinois Department of Natural Resources; New INHS space facilities; Energy impact of compact development vs. sprawl -- urban ecology III; Insect biodiversity informatics; Species spotlight -- hellbender; The naturalist's apprentice -- hellbender crossword puzzle