Wildlife Grants: Applications are being accepted for Special Wildlife Fund Grant Programs administered through the Illinois Department of Natural Resources. Illinois Habitat Funds can be awarded for projects seeking to preserve, protect, acquire or manage habitat (wetlands, woodlands, grasslands and agricultural lands, natural or altered) in Illinois that have the potential to support populations of wildlife in any or all phases of their life cycles. Eligible recipients are limited to any not-for-profit organization or government agency that has the expertise, equipment and permission from the landowner (if applicable) to develop and/or manage habitat. State Pheasant Funds can be awarded for projects that include land acquisition, pheasant habitat improvement on public or private land, pheasant research, or education of the public regarding pheasants and pheasant hunting. Eligible recipients are limited to not-for-profit organizations. The deadline for submitting applications for the Illinois Habitat and State Pheasant Funds is 5 p.m. on August 1, 2006. New application forms and instructions are available from the IDNR Office of Resource Conservation, One Natural Resources Way, Springfield, IL 62702-1271; phone 217/ 782-2602 or on the IDNR website and http://dnr.state.il.us.