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By ODNR Division of Wildlife on
2/24/2011
Public fishing opportunities will be enhanced this spring when more than 80,700 rainbow trout, each measuring 10 to 13 inches long, are released into 48 Ohio lakes and ponds, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. The releases will take place between mid-March and mid-May; anglers are reminded that the daily catch limit for inland lakes is five trout.
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By ODNR Division of Wildlife on
2/23/2011
COLLEGE CORNER, OHIO - Young turkey hunters will be able to take advantage of a permit only Youth Turkey Hunt at Hueston Woods State Park during the 2011 spring turkey season. Hunters 17 years of age and younger, accompanied by a non-hunting adult, are eligible to apply to hunt specified zones within the park May 7, 2011.
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By ODNR Division of Wildlife on
2/22/2011
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Wildlife invites the public to its annual open houses on Saturday, March 5, from noon until 3 p.m. Open houses are scheduled for the same day and time in Akron, Athens, Columbus, Findlay and Xenia.
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By ODNR Division of Wildlife on
2/22/2011
The artwork of Tom Morgan Crain of Branson, Missouri, won first place in this year's Ohio Wetlands Habitat Stamp Design Competition, sponsored by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Wildlife. Crain’s painting will appear on the Ohio wetlands habitat stamp issued in fall 2012.
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By ODNR Division of Wildlife on
2/18/2011
COLUMBUS, OH- The Ohio Wildlife Council is considering a proposal to move towards unification of fishing regulations along the entire Ohio River, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Wildlife.
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By ODNR Division of Wildlife on
2/17/2011
One change was proposed to the deer hunting regulations for 2011-12, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Wildlife. The proposed change is to move Fayette County from Deer Zone B to Zone A.
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By ODNR Division of Wildlife on
2/10/2011
Increased evidence of bobcats living in Ohio’s southeastern counties continues with the confirmation of 106 sightings by state wildlife officials during 2010, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Wildlife. The reports show an increase from the 92 verified sightings in 2009.
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By ODNR Division of Wildlife on
2/10/2011
One hundred sixty-four black bear sightings were reported in Ohio last year, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Wildlife. Of that number, state wildlife personnel confirmed 64 of those sightings, an increase compared to the 51 confirmed sightings in 2009.
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By ODNR Division of Wildlife on
2/9/2011
COLUMBUS, OH- Eight Ohioans recently received a combined $2,420 in rewards for reporting wildlife violations to the Turn-In-a-Poacher (TIP) hotline, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Wildlife. As a result of these calls, 31 people were convicted of poaching wildlife, including white-tailed deer and wild turkeys, and fined a total of $20,621 by Ohio courts.
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By ODNR Division of Wildlife on
2/8/2011
COLUMBUS, OH– The best of Ohio’s unique ecosystems and their wild inhabitants are better protected thanks to donations to the state’s income tax check-off programs benefiting wildlife and natural areas.
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By ODNR Division of Wildlife on
2/8/2011
OAK HARBOR, OH- Ohio's bald eagle nesting season is underway with at least two eagle pairs already incubating eggs, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Wildlife.
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By ODNR Division of Wildlife on
2/7/2011
COLUMBUS, OH - For the ninth straight year, testing of Ohio's deer herd has found no evidence of chronic wasting disease (CWD), a degenerative brain disease that affects elk, mule deer and white-tailed deer.
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By ODNR Division of Wildlife on
2/1/2011
OAK HARBOR, OH - A pair of bald eagles have built a nest behind the Sportsmen’s Migratory Bird Center at Magee Marsh Wildlife Area. To protect the birds and the nest, one loop of the Walking Trail will be closed beginning February 1, 2011 until further notice.
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By ODNR Division of Wildlife on
2/1/2011
MARIETTA, OH - The Ohio Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF) recently honored Wildlife Officer Eric Bear with the State Officer of the Year Award. Officer Bear has been serving Ohioans as a wildlife officer since 1998 and is currently assigned to Washington County according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife.
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By ODNR Division of Wildlife on
1/31/2011
HILLSBORO, OHIO - Young turkey hunters will be able to take advantage of a permit only Youth Turkey Hunt at Paint Creek State Park during the 2011 spring turkey season. Hunters 17 years of age and younger, accompanied by a non-hunting adult, are eligible to apply for a drawing to hunt within four specified zones April 16, 23, 30 and May 7 and 14th, 2011.
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By ODNR Division of Wildlife on
1/31/2011
AKRON, OH - Deer season has nearly concluded for another year and most other seasons have wrapped up, so what are hunters to do? Repair hunting equipment? Clean guns? Fight cabin fever? According to the ODNR Division of Wildlife, coyote hunting is a great opportunity to enjoy the outdoors this time of year while helping to keep the coyote population in check.
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By ODNR Division of Wildlife on
1/31/2011
Akron, OH – Jason Keller, 23, of Painesville, Ohio was recently assigned as the new Lake County wildlife officer, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. Wildlife Officer Keller’s new assignment follows the promotion of former Lake County wildlife officer Tom Rowan to Law Enforcement Supervisor in northeast Ohio.
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By ODNR Division of Wildlife on
1/31/2011
XENIA, OH–The Ohio Department of Natural Resources-Division of Wildlife, along with Pheasants Forever (PF), U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), The Ohio State University Extension (OSU), and the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) are hosting quail management workshops in several counties. The Workshops are free and open to the public.
If you are interested in learning about Bobwhite Quail, wildlife habitat management or cropland conservation programs, then attending a quail management workshop is for you.
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By ODNR Division of Wildlife on
1/25/2011
Ohio teachers who have successfully used Project WILD in their classrooms can now provide students with additional hands-on learning about wildlife and habitat through grants from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Wildlife.
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By ODNR Division of Wildlife on
1/21/2011
COLUMBUS, OH – The 2011-12 hunting and trapping regulations proposals were presented January 19 to the Ohio Wildlife Council by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Wildlife.
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By ODNR Division of Wildlife on
1/20/2011
COLUMBUS, OH–Clovers, climate change, rare plant finds and prairie fens are some of the topics to be discussed on Friday, March 25, during the 11th Annual Ohio Botanical Symposium, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR).
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By ODNR Division of Wildlife on
1/20/2011
LUDLOW FALLS, OH– As part of an ongoing initiative to increase the range of bobwhite quail, the Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Wildlife biologists released 35 bobwhite quail in Miami County's Newton Township this week.
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By ODNR Division of Wildlife on
1/19/2011
COLUMBUS, OH- Making connections between wildlife and people will be the subject of discussion at the 2011 Ohio Wildlife Diversity Conference, scheduled for Wednesday, March 9 at the Aladdin Shrine Center in Columbus. The conference, “Connecting Wildlife, Habitat and People,” is sponsored by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Wildlife. It is open to the public.
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By ODNR Division of Wildlife on
1/19/2011
WOOSTER, OH – Rural King located on East Lincoln Way in Wooster is not checking deer for the remainder of the 2010-2011 deer season.
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By ODNR Division of Wildlife on
1/12/2011
COLUMBUS, OH - Hunters took 17,108 deer during Ohio's four-day muzzleloader season, January 8-11, with Tuscarawas County again leading the state with 914 deer checked. In 2010, a preliminary total of 24,078 deer was taken during muzzleloader season, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Wildlife.
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By ODNR Division of Wildlife on
1/5/2011
COLUMBUS, OH - Any adult, group, or conservation club who has a sincere interest in taking kids fishing should consider becoming a certified Passport to Fishing instructor, according to the Ohio Division of Wildlife.
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By ODNR Division of Wildlife on
1/5/2011
XENIA, Ohio--The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife is pleased to announce that the Ohio Wildlife Officer’s Lodge 143 of the Fraternal Order of Police and the Twin Valley Rod and Gun Club of Preble County are accepting applications for the Larry A. Hart Memorial Scholarship.
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By ODNR Division of Wildlife on
12/30/2010
Ohio's popular muzzleloader deer season is set to open statewide January 8-11 according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife. Last year, hunters checked 24,078 white-tailed deer during the statewide hunt.
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By ODNR Division of Wildlife on
12/21/2010
PYMTAUNING LAKE, OH - Usually, a “three-peat” refers to a professional sports team winning a championship three years in a row. For Pymatuning Lake, a three-peat means that the Ohio Division of Wildlife and the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission have discovered that there have been three successful years of survival of first-year walleye since 2008.
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By ODNR Division of Wildlife on
12/21/2010
AKRON, OH – To many northeast Ohio anglers, the combination of falling snow and dipping temperatures means hanging up the fishing equipment. There is a unique segment of the fishing population however who are eager to trek outdoors and brave the cold according to the Ohio Division of Wildlife.
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