18 December 2003: A Trumpeter Swan was shot and injured in Illinois on December 06. I do not know of the species is protected in Illinois, but it would appear that they may not be. A link to the an article in the "Southern Illinoisian" follows: http://www.southernillinoisan.com/rednews/2003/12/12/build/outdoors/OUT003.h tml <http://www.southernillinoisan.com/rednews/2003/12/12/build/outdoors/OUT003. html> Mark Bennett 113 Iroquois Circle Russellville, KY 42276 270-726-9385 <mailto:benn5609@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> benn5609@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ================NOTES TO SUBSCRIBERS============== The BIRDKY Mailing List requires you to sign your messages with first & last name, city, & state abbreviation. -------------------------------------------------- To post to this mailing list, send e-mail to: birdky@xxxxxxxxxxxxx -------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, send e-mail to: birdky-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject line. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Visit the Kentucky Ornithological Society web site at http://www.biology.eku.edu/kos.htm * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * BIRDKY List Manager: Gary Ritchison, Richmond, KY E-mail: gary.ritchison@xxxxxxx