Illinois River Biological Station
Illinois Natural History Survey • Prairie Research Institute
Champaign, Ill. — Largemouth bass males swimming in the lower Des Plaines River below the Chicago metropolitan area showed female characteristics at a high rate, according to a new study led by IRBS researchers.
To find out more, read this article by the Prairie Research Institute.
Researchers Rich Pendleton, Levi Solomon, and Blake Bushman of the INHS Illinois River Biological Station are helping to educate the next group of Conservation Police Officers. The trio provided hands on training to Illinois Conservation Police Officer Cadets concerning fish sampling and identification with demonstrations on the Illinois River.