XENIA, OH – The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife will again hold controlled hunts on Fallsville, Indian Creek, Bott,  Spring Valley, and Rush Run Wildlife Areas by permit only Sept. 1 and 2, 2012.  These areas will be open to all other dove hunters after the first 2 days of the season. Youth priority hunts will take place at St. Marys Fish Hatchery. 

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COLUMBUS, OH – The Ohio Department of Natural Resources’ (ODNR) Division of Wildlife is holding open house meetings in all five districts to discuss proposed rule changes to Ohio’s fish and wildlife rules. The meetings will be Saturday, Aug. 11, from 12–3 p.m. and are open to the public.

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AKRON, OH –Ohio Division of Wildlife will host a free workshop where attendees will become certified Passport to Fishing instructors. The workshop is scheduled for Tuesday, August 7th, 2012 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Wildlife District Three, 912 Portage Lakes Drive, Akron.

COLUMBUS, OH – The Ohio Wildlife Council has approved the state's early migratory game bird hunting seasons for this fall, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources’ (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. Sept. 1 kicks off the state’s hunting season with the opening of dove, Canada goose, teal, rail, moorhen and snipe.

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FINDLAY, OH -- Hunters interested in hunting Pickerel Creek Wildlife Area on the opening day of teal and early goose season are encouraged to enter a lottery, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Wildlife. In addition, a second day of hunting will be held on Labor Day. Deadline for submitting a lottery entry is August 6.

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Columbus, OH- Thanks to a 2011 graduate of Upper Arlington High School (UAHS) and the Ohio Department of Natural Resources’ (ODNR) Division of Wildlife, fish at Antrim Lake will have new habitat below the surface.  On Thursday, July 19th at 10 a.m., ODNR’s Division of Wildlife in cooperation with Columbus Parks and Recreation Department will be placing “spider blocks” into Antrim Lake.

COLUMBUS - Federal and state wildlife officials working in conjunction with academic researchers today announced six water samples taken from Sandusky and north Maumee bays tested positive for the presence of Asian carp environmental DNA in Michigan and Ohio waters.

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COLUMBUS, OH –State Wildlife Officer Chris Rice, of McComb, Ohio has been assigned to Licking County, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife.  Wildlife Officer Rice’s new assignment follows the promotion of former Licking County Wildlife Officer Bill Bullard.

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 The Central Ohio Chapter of Muskies, Inc. will host its annual youth fishing event on Thursday, July 12th from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Whetstone Park in Columbus.  Approximately 100 youths, who are participants in Columbus Recreation and Parks summer programs, are expected to attend this event. 

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ASHLAND COUNTY, OH – Former Summit County Wildlife Officer Brennan Earick, 25, has been assigned as the new Ashland County Wildlife Officer according to the ODNR Division of Wildlife. Former Ashland County Wildlife Officer Brian Banbury recently accepted a new position with the Division of Wildlife.

COLUMBUS, OH – Joshua B. Elster, 30, of Williamsport, Ohio will be assigned as a new state wildlife officer in Pickaway County.

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COLUMBUS, OH –Justus Z. Nethero, 22, of Powell, Ohio will be assigned as a new state wildlife officer in Delaware County.

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COLUMBUS, OH –Vincent Untied, 23, of Granville, Ohio will be assigned as a new state wildlife officer in Morrow County.

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A workshop scheduled for July 26th in Akron has been cancelled due to low registration numbers

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FINDLAY, OH- State Wildlife Officer Michael Ohlrich has been assigned to Paulding County on July 1, 2012, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Wildlife. Wildlife Officer Ohlrich’s new assignment follows the retirement of former Paulding County Wildlife Officer Duane Bailey.

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COLUMBUS, OH – Jeffrey R. Berry, 44, of  Zanesville, Ohio will be assigned as a new state wildlife officer in Muskingum County.

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COLUMBUS, OH – Aaron G. Brown, 31, of Rochester, Ohio will be assigned as a new state wildlife officer in Summit County.

COLUMBUS, OH – Jesse S. Janosik, 21, of Warren, Ohio will be assigned as a new state wildlife officer in Cuyahoga County.

COLUMBUS, OH – Craig Neil Porter, 23, of Cadiz, Ohio will be assigned as a new state wildlife officer in Jefferson County.

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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FINDLAY, OH- State Wildlife Officer Cody Klima has been assigned to Wood County on July 1, 2012, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Wildlife. 

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COLUMBUS, OH –Eric J. VonAlmen, 26, of Columbus Grove, Ohio will be assigned as a new state wildlife officer in Lucas County.

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ATHENS, OH – For the second year in a row, more than 100 bobcats have been shown to be living in Ohio’s southeastern counties with the confirmation of 136 sightings by state wildlife officials during 2011, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources’ (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. The reports show an increase from the 106 verified sightings in 2010.

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COLUMBUS – Eleven new state wildlife officers for the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) were sworn in at a ceremony at the District One Wildlife Office in Columbus today. The 11 state wildlife officers were hired from a pool of more than 650 applicants.

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COLUMBUS - The Ohio Department of Natural Resources’ (ODNR) Division of Wildlife is asking Ohio waterfowl hunters to provide input on the timing of the fall waterfowl hunting season and where they prefer to hunt in Ohio.

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COLUMBUS, OH – The Ohio Department of Natural Resources’ (ODNR) Division of Wildlife and the Council for Environmental Education (CEE) have awarded Lynn White, education specialist for the Butler Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD), with their “Ohio Project WILD Facilitator of the Year Award.” This annual award is given to a volunteer Project WILD facilitator who has contributed significantly to Ohio’s Project WILD program, according to the Division of Wildlife and CEE.

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COLUMBUS, OH –State Wildlife Officer Chris Gilkey, 30, of Pomeroy, Ohio began active duty in Meigs County on May 20th, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife.

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COLUMBUS, OH – The fourth annual Ohio Wildlife Legacy Stamp photo contest is underway, challenging resident photographers to enter their best snapshots of a Carolina or black-capped chickadee. The winning photograph will be featured on the Ohio Wildlife Legacy Stamp to be issued March 1.

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COLUMBUS, OH – Anglers throughout the state can do their part to protect Ohio’s high quality fishing by reporting fishing violations they observe to the Turn In a Poacher (TIP) hotline at 800-POACHER or online at ohiotip.com, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources’ (ODNR) Division of Wildlife.

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AKRON, OH – Approximately 100 students ages 7-14 from the Akron area participated in the free fifth annual youth fishing day as a result of a partnership between State Rep. Vernon Sykes (Dist. 44) and the Ohio Department of Natural Resources’ (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. The event took place at the Wildlife District Three Youth Fishing Area on Portage Lakes Drive.

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