This website made by the Lake County Forest Preserves offers information on how to live alongside wildlife in the Chicago region. Many wild animals have adapted well to living in our neighborhoods. By remembering a few key factors about living alongside wildlife, we can learn how to avoid potential problems and enjoy the excitement that these animals bring to our backyards and communities. The website includes information on injured wildlife, infant wildlife, wildlife around your home, and wildlife in the preserves.

About the Lake County Forest Preserves

As a place that shares the intertwined stories of people and nature, the Lake County Forest Preserves is dedicated to preserving the unique ecosystems and history of northeastern Illinois. They acknowledge Native people as the original caretakers of the land the Forest Preserves now resides on. These are the traditional homelands of the Ojibwe, Odawa, and Potawatomi nations. Many other nations including the Miami, Illinois, Kickapoo, Peoria, Meskawki, Sauk & Fox, Winnebago, and Ho-Chunk have settled in, traveled through, and welcomed others to this area. American Indian groups still exist today despite the historic and cultural campaigns of removal. They maintain cultural traditions and call Lake County home. The Forest Preserves strives to build relationships with American Indian communities today.