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Educational Resources

White-tailed Deer

Podcasts

Illinois Chronic Wasting Disease Management: Part 1
Illinois Chronic Wasting Disease Management: Part 2
Illinois Chronic Wasting Disease Management: Part 3
Illinois Mammals
Prying into Prions: Investigating Chronic Wasting Disease - Lesson Two, Pathological Proteins? Activities One and Two
Prying into Prions: Investigating Chronic Wasting Disease - Lesson Two, Pathological Proteins? Activity Three
Prying into Prions: Investigating Chronic Wasting Disease - Lesson Three, We Moose Crack the Code
Prying into Prions: Investigating Chronic Wasting Disease - Lesson Five, Oh. . .Deer
What Am I? Mammal VI
What Am I? Mammal VII
What Am I? Mammal VIII
What Good is a Dead Deer?
White-tailed Deer: Reading Their Signs
Wildlife in the Classroom: Shed Antlers

Activity Books

A Year with Wildlife (English and Spanish)

Find out what happens to wildlife during every month of the year with this 24-page activity book. The color-by-number pages will help students gain a realistic perspective on how these species actually appear. Targeted Grades: K-3. Permission to photocopy these pages is granted for use with students in the classroom.

Creatures of the Night (English and Spanish)

Activity book has coloring pages which contain information and activities about nocturnal species. Targeted Grades: K-6. Permission to photocopy these pages is granted for use with students in the classroom.

Illinois Mammals (English and Spanish)

Activity book contains coloring pages representing the different types of mammals found in Illinois. Student activities and information are also included. Targeted Grades: K-6. Permission to photocopy these pages is granted for use with students in the classroom.

Illinois' State Symbols (English and Spanish)

Activity book contains coloring pages and facts about the state symbols. Targeted Grades: K-6. Permission to photocopy these pages is granted for use with students in the classroom.

Wildlife Coloring Book

This activity book contains coloring pages of eight common wildlife species from our state.