Director Colleen Callahan recaps the wild ride of 2020 at the Illinois Department of Natural Resources.
Provided Colleen Callahan, the director of the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, did the traditional year-end interview, via phone. Obviously, pandemic-related questions made up the bulk of it. A couple of issues will be discussed at another time, including the chance for increased conservation funding for farmers/landowners under the incoming Biden administration and a look at safety courses (IDNR deputy director Rachel Torbert reported nearly 5,500 certifications between online and in-person courses, despite the pandemic). What have you learned and what would you do differently in t...