Report of the survey of the specially handicapped children in the State of Illinois /

Mode of access: Internet.

Report to the Illinois General Assembly on the issue of expanding public water supply loan eligibility to privately owned community water supplies /

"August 1998."

State of Illinois statistical abstract.

Mode of access: Internet.

State of Illinois river basins.

"Spring 1995"

Strategic planning study for flood control : Walnut Creek, Walnut, Illinois, Bureau County.

"January, 1989."

Surface water pesticide monitoring of Illinois streams : summary of results 1985-1998 /

This report provides a review and summarization of stream pesticide data collected by the Illinois EPA Ambient Water Quality Monitoring Network between October 1985 and December 1998. A list of sampling stations is provided in Appendix A along with data from the seven most detected pesticides which are provided in Appendix B.

Tabulation showing locations of subways and highway bridges with posted loads and limited vertical and horizontal clearances on marked U.S., interstate and Illinois state routes /

Cover title: Vertical and horizontal clearances of structures.

The Illinois state survey and plan for the construction of hospitals and medical facilities (P.L. 725 and P.L. 482) /

Description based on: 16th annual revision (1964)

The impact of the 1977-78 coal miners' strike on Illinois electric utilities.

"Prepared by Dr. Ajay K. Sanghi and Mr. Charles A. Burbridge, with the assistance of Mr. Russell E. Baldwin."

The utilization of infrastructure in Illinois communities /

Mode of access: Internet.

Wetland Monitoring and Assessment Program for the State of Illinois /

"IEPA/BOW/07-020"--Cover.

The animal parasites of sheep.

Mode of access: Internet.

Animal welfare legislation : bills and public laws ... (includes the Animal Welfare Act and its amendments).

Description based on : 1980-Oct. 1988.

Socioeconomic causes of loss of animal genetic diversity: analysis and assessment

The proximate causes and processes involved in loss of breeds are outlined. The path-dependent effect and Swanson's dominance-effect are discussed in relation to lock-in of breed selection. These effects help to explain genetic erosion. It is shown that the extension of markets and economic globalisation have contributed significantly to the loss of breeds. The decoupling of animal husbandry from surrounding natural environmental conditions is further eroding the stock of genetic resources. Recent trends in animal husbandry raise serious sustainability issues, apart from animal welfare concerns. The extension of markets and economic globalisation have contributed significantly to the rapid loss of domestic breeds, especially livestock. (C) 2003 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.

A review of the welfare of dairy cows in continuously housed and pasture-based production systems.

There is increasing interest in the use of continuous housing systems for dairy cows, with various reasons put forward to advocate such systems. However, the welfare of dairy cows is typically perceived to be better within pasture-based systems, although such judgements are often not scientifically based. The aim of this review was to interrogate the existing scientific literature to compare the welfare, including health, of dairy cows in continuously housed and pasture-based systems. While summarising existing work, knowledge gaps and directions for future research are also identified. The scope of the review is broad, examining relevant topics under three main headings; health, behaviour, and physiology. Regarding health, cows on pasture-based systems had lower levels of lameness, hoof pathologies, hock lesions, mastitis, uterine disease, and mortality compared to cows on continuously housed systems. Pasture access also had benefits for dairy cow behaviour, in terms of grazing, improved lying / resting times, and lower levels of aggression. Moreover, when given the choice between pasture and indoor housing, cows showed an overall preference for pasture, particularly at night. However, the review highlighted the need for a deeper understanding of cow preference and behaviour. Potential areas for concern within pasture-based systems included physiological indicators of more severe negative energy balance, and in some situations, the potential for compromised welfare with exposure to unpredictable weather conditions. In summary, the results from this review highlight that there remain considerable animal welfare benefits from incorporating pasture access into dairy production systems.