Heather BeGaetz and Fez BeGaetz are creating five sculptures of animals seen throughout the Illinois ecosystem.

A monthslong saga involving a white-tailed deer, his unfortunate entanglement with a hammock and the hunt for his purple-laden shed has finally come to a close. Walter, as the deer was ...

The average weight of a female is about 155 lb (maximum, 218 lb). The range is from southern Canada to Panama except for parts of the western and southwestern U.S. The white-tailed deer was uncommon ...