The sounds produced by 90 species are available for the listener and described in the text for the hearing impaired. Descriptions and photographs of Illinois prairie and edge habitats are included, with each species linked to the habitats that it frequents. Sections on biodiversity, resources and references and scientific names are included. Prairie burning is explained in the biodiversity section. Information on the CD-ROM may be printed.
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The CD-ROM may be used on personal computers or Macintosh machines. One copy of this CD-ROM is being distributed free of charge to all Illinois public and private schools which contain any combination of grades five through nine. Single copies of the CD-ROM can be checked out from about 90 locations statewide, including nature centers and IDNR offices. It also is available through the state library system. Funding for this CD-ROM was provided by IDNR with additional donations from the Illinois Chapter of The Nature Conservancy and the Lake County Forest Preserves.