Bruno the bear passing through Henderson County last summer.
Illinois residents might want to tighten the lids on their trash cans. Springtime means black bears are making their way down from Wisconsin and passing through Illinois in increasing numbers. Eric Schauber, an Illinois state biologist and director of the Illinois Natural History Survey, tells the Illinois Radio Network that young male bears are likely the kind you will see passing through in Illinois.
A black bear created plenty of attention traveling through Mercer County last summer. He was named Bruno and likely was traveling from Wisconsin. He made it all the way to Missouri where conservation officials moved him to a less populated area.