Permit Needed
These species are protected by law in Illinois and a nuisance animal permit is required to remove them. Threatened or endangered species have further protections and require a different permit.
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Raccoons
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Opossums
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Skunks
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Woodchucks (Groundhogs)
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Muskrats
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Beavers
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River Otters
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American Badgers
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Bats
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Franklin's Ground Squirrels
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Gray Squirrels
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Fox Squirrels
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Southern Flying Squirrels
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Red Squirrels
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Eastern Cottontail Rabbits
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Least Weasels
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Long-tailed Weasels
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American Minks
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Bobcats
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Red Foxes
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Gray Foxes
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Coyotes
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Eastern Woodrats
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Deer
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Birds
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Snakes, Turtles, Lizards, Salamanders, Frogs and Toads