Critical Trends Assessment Program Update, CTAP, A Far-Reaching Program, CTAP Monitoring Framework, Results, Conclusions, Direction, Vision for the Program, and the Upcoming CTAP-II Report, Announcing Field Guide to Butterflies of Illinois, Species Spotlight: Coyotes, The Naturalist's Apprentice: Coyote Word Search
Contents include: Was that an armadillo I just saw?; Evaluation of growth, survival, and thermal selection differences among genetic stocks of muskellunge; SPOIL: the springs of Illinois; Soybean virus transmission by rootworms; Species spotlight --least weasel; The naturalist's apprentice -- Scientific illustration: draw a least weasel
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