Winging it: once thought extinct, the giant Canada goose is ruffling feathers as it makes a comeback in Chicago
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Research biologists thought that the giant Canada goose was extinct until 1962. There were 20,000 Canada geese in Illinois in 1938, but that number has grown to several hundred thousand in 1996. The contamination of water by feces is one of the problems that the geese cause in the Chicago, IL, area.
Publication Name: Chicago
Subject: Travel, recreation and leisure
ISSN: 0362-4595
Year: 1996
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What's the buzz?
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A wife and husband who built a small garden on the rooftop of their Chicago apartment become fascinated by the diverse insect life drawn to the garden. They estimate that as many as 200 species of insect that visit their garden and are able to identify 30.
Publication Name: Chicago
Subject: Travel, recreation and leisure
ISSN: 0362-4595
Year: 1997
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The 22 Apostles
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The Apostle Islands are twenty-two islands located in Lake SUperior, north of Wisconsin. This gorgeous area offers hiking, camping, boat tours, canoeing, and hotel accommodations to lure visitors.
Publication Name: Chicago
Subject: Travel, recreation and leisure
ISSN: 0362-4595
Year: 1998
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