FINDLAY, OH - The Sportsmen’s Migratory Bird Center (SMBC) located at Magee Marsh Wildlife Area has been reopened according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources’ (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. The facility had been closed to the public since March due to a water leak on the second floor.

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COLUMBUS, OH – George R. Klein of Akron was appointed by Gov. John Kasich to a four-year term on the Ohio Wildlife Council, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources’ (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. Klein will serve on the council until 2016.

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Ohioans are encouraged to take advantage of "Free Fishing Days" on May 5-6 and experience the great fishing Ohio has to offer. For these two days only, Ohio anglers may fish in any of the state's public waters without having to buy a fishing license.

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Ohio deer hunters donated more than 104,400 pounds of venison to local food banks through the 2011-12 deer hunting season, according to Farmers and Hunters Feeding the Hungry (FHFH) and the Ohio Department of Natural Resources’ (ODNR) Division of Wildlife.

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COLUMBUS, OH - Ohio hunters harvested a preliminary total of 2,227 bearded wild turkeys on the first day of the spring turkey-hunting season, which is open statewide through May 20, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources’ (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. In 2011, a preliminary total of 2,646 wild turkeys were killed on opening day.

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COLUMBUS, OH - Young hunters across Ohio again experienced success during the annual youth spring turkey season, held Saturday and Sunday, April 21-22, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources’ (ODNR) Division of Wildlife.

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HURON, OH — The Discovery Learning Lab at Old Woman Creek National Estuarine Research Reserve (NERR) promises visitors an afternoon of fun and learning in a beautiful outdoor setting. The Learning Lab will be held from 1-5 p.m. on April 21 and April 22 and will introduce the latest Great Lakes climate science, using hands-on tools and activities that address a changing climate close to home. The event is presented by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources’ (ODNR) Division of Wildlife and Ohio Sea Grant with assistance from the Friends of Old Woman Creek.

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AKRON, OH – Young anglers from ages 10 to 15 are invited to attend a fly fishing class for beginners which be held at Wildlife District Three in Akron.

CASTALIA, OH – The Castalia State Fish Hatchery was dedicated today after undergoing a major renovation to make the hatchery a state-of-the-art steelhead production facility, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources’ (ODNR) Division of Wildlife.

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The Ohio Department of Natural Resources’ (ODNR) Division of Wildlife invites anglers to visit www.ohiodnr.com/creel to take a new online angler survey.

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AKRON, OH - Classroom teachers and other members of school communities who are interested in becoming certified National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP) instructors are invited to attend a free training workshop on Thursday, May 17th, 2012.

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COLUMBUS, OH – Teachers, scout leaders, naturalists, and other formal and non-formal educators interested in conservation and environmental education should consider attending a Project WILD workshop, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife.

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Rich Carter of Columbus has been named executive administrator of the Fish Management Group for the Ohio Department of Natural Resources’ (ODNR) Division of Wildlife.

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COLUMBUS, OH - This year’s spring wild turkey season opens in all 88 Ohio counties on Monday, April 23 and continues through Sunday, May 20, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources’ (ODNR) Division of Wildlife.

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The Ohio Wildlife Council approved hunting and trapping regulations for the 2012-13 hunting seasons, during the April 4 meeting, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources’ (ODNR) Division of Wildlife.

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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. A free workshop is available on Saturday, May 12th from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. and will take place at Wildlife District One, 1500 Dublin Road, Columbus Ohio.

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FINDLAY, OH – Spaces are still available for adults, groups, or conservation clubs who have a sincere interest in taking kids fishing and want to become certified fishing instructors, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Wildlife. A free workshop is available on Wednesday, May 16, 2012 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and will take place at Wildlife District Two, 952 Lima Avenue, Findlay, Ohio 45840.

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COLUMBUS, OH – With spring fishing heating up, anglers can now purchase one-day and three-day fishing licenses over the telephone according the Ohio Department of Natural Resources’ (ODNR) Division of Wildlife.

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 XENIA, OH –A home study hunter education course is being offered at the Fallsville Wildlife Area according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife.

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XENIA, OH - The Tranquility shooting range located at Tranquility Wildlife Area will be closed to the public on

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AKRON, OH – The Spring season has arrived and so too has the season for Ohio residents to enjoy spotting young and sometimes seemingly abandoned wildlife.  Each year, ODNR Division of Wildlife officials offer simple advice. Please leave wildlife alone and enjoy wildlife from a distance.

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AKRON, OH – If you have a sincere interest in taking kids fishing, attend a free workshop at the Division of Wildlife’s northeast Ohio headquarters in Akron. Training to become a certified Passport to Fishing instructor is available on Sunday, April 15th, 2012 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and will take place at Wildlife District Three, 912 Portage Lakes Drive, Akron.

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COLUMBUS, OH – Lake Erie anglers should enjoy a diversity of fishing opportunities in 2012, according to biologists with the Ohio Department of Natural Resources’ (ODNR) Division of Wildlife.

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COLUMBUS, OH - The 2012 peregrine falcon nesting season is underway in Ohio, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources’ (ODNR) Division of Wildlife.

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FINDLAY, OH- State Wildlife Officer Scott Sharpe has been assigned to Hancock County on March 25, 2012, according to the Ohio Departments of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Wildlife. 

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COLUMBUS, OH – With many Ohio anglers taking advantage of early fishing opportunities, the Ohio Department of Natural Resources’ (ODNR), Division of Wildlife would like to remind anglers of a new rule affecting their catch.

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COLUMBUS, OH - The Ohio Department of Natural Resources’ (ODNR) Division of Wildlife invites anglers, hunters and trappers to visit www.wildohio.com to take a new online survey.

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Magazine subscribers have been mailed the last free issue of Wild Ohio magazine.  Thank you for your loyal readership, your photos, your calls, your letters, and your support over the years.  We hope you will stay with us for the next stage of our journey in conservation information.  Beginning with the May/June issue of Wild Ohio Magazine, there will be a fee for memberships to cover some of the mailing and printing costs.  There will be two options for annual memberships, which include six issues of Wild Ohio magazine.   Annual memberships (six issues) will be offered for $10.  Readers who purchase certain items from the Division of Wildlife, including hunting or fishing licenses, can receive six issues of Wild Ohio for just $5 per year if they make their magazine purchase online. 

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COLUMBUS, OH – A river-wide creel survey of Ohio River anglers will be conducted this summer and fall to determine the effort anglers dedicate to fishing in the Ohio River, the types of fish anglers are catching and the numbers of each species that are caught and harvested. 

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FINDLAY, OH – To ensure the safety of visitors, dead trees will be removed along the popular boardwalk at Magee Marsh Wildlife Area, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources’ (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. Only trees that are in danger of falling on the boardwalk, walking trails and parking lot will be removed.

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