It was after a series black bear sightings in western Kentucky ended on July 5 that residents across southern Illinois began reporting seeing bears. And that’s why a Kentucky wildlife official ...

It was after a series black bear sightings in western Kentucky ended on July 5 that residents across southern Illinois began reporting seeing bears. And that’s why a Kentucky wildlife official ...

And IDNR confirmed recent sightings in four Southern Illinois counties — Saline, Pope, Williamson, and Jackson — but couldn't say whether it was one bear or multiple.

Illinois residents asked to report armadillo, black bear sightings WAND Digital Team Jul 21, 2025 Updated Jul 21, 2025 An armadillo that was found in Macon County in 2017 ...

In 2021, there were confirmed bear sightings in Monroe, Clinton, Washington and Franklin counties, and the Illinois Department of Conservation Police said this apparently was the same bear that ...

Illinois residents asked to report armadillo, black bear sightings Gray wolves and cougars are also occasionally seen in the state, and officials are asking for reports of those sightings ...

It was after a series black bear sightings in western Kentucky ended on July 5 that residents across southern Illinois began reporting seeing bears. And that’s why a Kentucky wildlife official ...

It was after a series black bear sightings in western Kentucky ended on July 5 that residents across southern Illinois began reporting seeing bears. And that’s why a Kentucky wildlife official ...

Armadillos are an established species in southern Illinois, but officials now are examining whether their territory is moving northward. According to officials with the Forest Preserve District of ...

Now, the "Appalachian" bear from eastern Kentucky may find a home in Missouri, he said. In 2021, black bear sightings were reported in Illinois in Monroe, Clinton, Washington and Franklin counties.