PURPOSE.......................... 3 BACKGROUND.................. 5 CONCERNS....................... 13 EXPECTATIONS FOR THE FUTURE........... 21 CONCLUSION................... 25 SOURCES.......................... 27 TABLE OF CONTENTS “Landowners in Eastern Kankakee County have cooperated in a program of installing predator proof Bluebird and Tree Swallow nest boxes, and the results have been amazing. Bluebirds are now common, and with their appetite for corn rootworm and other crop pests, they are a real plus for the farmers and the environment.” - Dan Keith 2