Chapter 520 — WILDLIFE

(520 ILCS 20/5) (from Ch. 61, par. 222) Sec. 5. Not more than one-third of the total acreage of such a project may be set apart as State Game Refuges of such size and number as the Department may determine, wherein no hunting shall be permitted. These safety zones shall be posted…

(520 ILCS 20/6) Sec. 6. (Repealed). (Source: Laws 1959, p. 1409. Repealed by P.A. 97-916, eff. 8-9-12.)

(520 ILCS 20/7) Sec. 7. (Repealed). (Source: Laws 1961, p. 2296. Repealed by P.A. 97-916, eff. 8-9-12.)

(520 ILCS 20/8) Sec. 8. (Repealed). (Source: Laws 1959, p. 1409. Repealed by P.A. 97-916, eff. 8-9-12.)

(520 ILCS 20/9) Sec. 9. (Repealed). (Source: Laws 1959, p. 1409. Repealed by P.A. 97-916, eff. 8-9-12.)

(520 ILCS 25/1) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Habitat Endowment Act. (Source: P.A. 87-1015.)

(520 ILCS 25/10) Sec. 10. Purpose. It is the purpose of this Act to provide a stable and supplemental source of money to support activities and programs undertaken by the Department or other managers of land to preserve, protect, acquire, and manage habitat for future generations…

(520 ILCS 25/15) Sec. 15. The Illinois Habitat Fund and the Illinois Habitat Endowment Trust Fund. (a) There is established in the State treasury a special fund entitled the Illinois Habitat Fund. The moneys in this fund shall be used, subject to appropriation, exclusively by the…

(520 ILCS 25/20) Sec. 20. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 87-1197. Repealed by P.A. 104-2, eff. 6-16-25.)

(520 ILCS 25/25) Sec. 25. Rules. The Department shall have the authority to promulgate any rules necessary to carry out the purposes of this Act. (Source: P.A. 87-1015.)

(520 ILCS 25/30) Sec. 30. Advisory Committee. The Illinois Habitat Fund Advisory Committee is created. The purpose of the Committee is to advise the Director on the use of the Illinois Habitat Fund and on other matters pertaining to the purposes of this Act. The Committee shall c…

(520 ILCS 25/35) Sec. 35. Eminent domain. The Department is not authorized to and shall not use eminent domain proceedings to acquire property under this Act unless the landowner agrees to submit to eminent domain proceedings. (Source: P.A. 87-1015.)

(520 ILCS 25/37) Sec. 37. Eminent domain. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, any power granted under this Act to acquire property by condemnation or eminent domain is subject to, and shall be exercised in accordance with, the Eminent Domain Act. (Source: P.A. 94-105…

(520 ILCS 25/49) Sec. 49. This Act takes effect upon becoming law, except that Sec. 45 takes effect April 1, 1993. (Source: P.A. 87-1015.)

(520 ILCS 25/5) Sec. 5. Definitions. As used in this Act: "Department" means the Department of Natural Resources. "Director" means the Director of Natural Resources. "Trust Fund" means the Illinois Habitat Endowment Trust Fund created in Section 15. (Source: P.A. 104-2, eff. 6-16…

(520 ILCS 30/1) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Illinois Hunting Heritage Protection Act. (Source: P.A. 93-837, eff. 1-1-05.)

(520 ILCS 30/10) Sec. 10. Definitions. For the purposes of this Act: "Department" means the Department of Natural Resources. "Department-managed lands" means those lands that the Department owns or those lands of which the Department holds management authority. "Director" means t…

(520 ILCS 30/15) Sec. 15. Recreational hunting. (a) Subject to valid existing rights, Department-managed lands shall be open to access and use for recreational hunting except as limited by the Department for reasons of public safety, fish or wildlife management, or homeland secur…

(520 ILCS 30/5) Sec. 5. Findings. The General Assembly finds the following: (1) Recreational hunting is an important and traditional recreational activity in which 14,000,000 Americans 16 years of age and older participate. (2) Hunters have been and continue to be among the forem…

(520 ILCS 35/1) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Wild Animal Public Safety Act. (Source: P.A. 103-239, eff. 1-1-24.)

(520 ILCS 35/10) Sec. 10. Prohibition. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, it is unlawful for any person to allow any member of the public to come into direct contact with a covered animal. (Source: P.A. 103-239, eff. 1-1-24.)

(520 ILCS 35/15) Sec. 15. Nonapplication of Act. This Act does not apply to direct contact between a covered animal and any of the following: (1) The owner of the covered animal. (2) The owner of the facility in which the specified animal is kept. (3) A trained professional emplo…

(520 ILCS 35/20) Sec. 20. Penalty. Any person who violates the provisions of this Act is guilty of a Class B misdemeanor. (Source: P.A. 103-239, eff. 1-1-24.)

(520 ILCS 35/25) Sec. 25. Enforcement. Any law enforcement officer or peace officer employed by this State or by any county or municipality within this State may enforce the provisions of this Act. The Attorney General, or a State's Attorney of the county in which a violation of …

(520 ILCS 35/5) Sec. 5. Definitions. In this Act: "Covered animal" means any live member of the following, or any hybrid of the following: (1) Bear. (2) Nonhuman primate. "Direct contact" means physical contact or proximity where physical contact is possible, including, but not l…

(520 ILCS 35/97) Sec. 97. Severability. The provisions of this Act are severable under Section 1.31 of the Statute on Statutes. (Source: P.A. 103-239, eff. 1-1-24.)