COLUMBUS, OH - Ohio's youth hunters will have several opportunities to learn and improve their hunting skills this fall. The Ohio Department of Natural Resources’ (ODNR) Division of Wildlife offers many ways for families to hunt together and create lasting traditions in the state's outdoors.

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COLUMBUS, OH - Asian carp environmental DNA (eDNA) has been detected in three of 350 water samples collected from western Lake Erie’s Maumee Bay and Maumee River between July 31 and August 4.

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COLUMBUS, OH – Ohio hunters are expected to have good opportunities to harvest some of the most popular species of waterfowl, based on the findings of biologists at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS).

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FLUSHING AND MOOREFIELD TOWNSHIPS, OH – A recent agreement between CONSOL Energy, Inc. and the ODNR Division of Wildlife is great news for outdoor enthusiasts. The agreement property straddling the Harrison and Belmont county lines opens 1,500 acres of land for public use. The addition sits adjacent to the 3,500-acre Jockey Hollow Wildlife Area.

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EATON, OH - The Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Wildlife in conjunction with the Ohio State University Extension Office in Preble County are hosting a Deer Hunter Workshop on Saturday, October 13, 2012. Pre-registration is required. Sponsors for this event include Preble County Agricultural Society, OSU Extension, Preble County, Twin Valley Rod & Gun Club, Twin Creek Branch QDMA, Southwest Ohio Chapter of SCI, and Indian Trails Archery Club.

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FINDLAY, OH – Trappers are invited to participate in special drawings for controlled trapping opportunities, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Wildlife.

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Suffield, OH - Anglers interested in pursuing Wingfoot Lake’s abundant fish population should note that the lake’s Waterloo Road boat launch will be temporarily closed beginning Tuesday, September 25^th to allow paving of the facility. 

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COLUMBUS, OH – Ohio teachers who have successfully used Project WILD, a supplemental environmental education curriculum for grades K-12, 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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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 Saturday, October 27, 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 – Two surface water pathways in Ohio’s Muskingum River watershed are considered to be medium-risk routes for the spread of aquatic nuisance species (ANS). The United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) released the Great Lakes Mississippi River Interbasin Study (GLMRIS) today that identified Little Killbuck Creek in Medina County and the Ohio Erie Canal at Akron as potential risks for the movement of ANS, including Asian carp.

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COLUMBUS, OH – Beaver and river otter trapping on public land requires a special permit, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources’ (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. Controlled beaver and/or river otter trapping opportunities on 75 wildlife areas, state parks and other publicly managed lands statewide will be awarded through a system of random drawings. Applicants may apply online or print an application and mail it in along with all fees, and applications may also be obtained from district offices.

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COLUMBUS, OH – The month of September signifies changing leaves, the harvest season and the beginning of bow hunting in Ohio. Approximately 205,000 bow hunters, representing more than half of all Ohioans who hunt deer, will participate in the statewide archery deer hunting season opening Sept. 29, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources’ (ODNR) Division of Wildlife.

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AKRON, OH - State wildlife and animal health officials have confirmed localized outbreaks of a common white-tailed deer disease in eight Ohio counties including Ashtabula, Columbiana, Geauga, Holmes, Paulding, Portage, Ross and Summit.

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COLUMBUS, OH – The Ohio Department of Natural Resources’ (ODNR) Division of Wildlife announces that the public is encouraged to share feedback on Ohio’s proposed wildlife rules on Friday, Sept. 28.

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COLUMBUS, OH - The Ohio Department of Natural Resources’ (ODNR) Division of Wildlife recently received four national communications awards from the Association for Conservation Information (ACI). Approximately 250 entries were submitted by state, federal and Canadian wildlife conservation, parks and natural resource agencies for consideration in 25 different categories.

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COLUMBUS, OH — The photo of a black-capped chickadee, submitted by wildlife enthusiast Bruce DiVaccaro of Sheffield Village, stood out as a winner for the fourth annual Ohio Wildlife Legacy Stamp Photo Contest. The first place photo will appear on the 2013 Legacy Stamp, which goes on sale March 1, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources’ (ODNR) Division of Wildlife.

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On July 30-31, Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Michigan Department of Natural Resources (MDNR), U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers collected 150 water samples from the Sandusky Bay and Sandusky River. Analysis of these water samples indicated 20 samples out of 150 taken from throughout Sandusky Bay and Sandusky River have tested positive for the presence of silver carp environmental DNA (eDNA).

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LIMA, OH – Hunting in Ohio encourages adventure and love of the outdoors, and the Hunting with Heroes program extends this fun, recreational activity to disabled hunters in Ohio. Hunting with Heroes is pleased to announce its fall hunting opportunities for disabled hunters.

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COLUMBUS, OH – Biologists with the Ohio Department of Natural Resources’ (ODNR) Division of Wildlife announce the removal of the bluebreast darter from Ohio’s list of threatened species.

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COLUMBUS, OH – Approximately 500 young anglers age 15 and younger participated in the youth-only fishing pond opportunity held on June 30 at the five state-owned ponds across Ohio. Youth interested in fishing in stocked ponds are again invited to join in this fun experience on Saturday, Aug. 25.

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COLUMBUS, OH - The 2012-13 waterfowl hunting season dates have been approved by the Ohio Wildlife Council, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources’ (ODNR) Division of Wildlife.

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DELAWARE, OH - Due to a marina construction project, coupled with the drier than normal conditions this year, duck hunting opportunities at Delaware Wildlife Area and Delaware State Park may be diminished this fall and winter, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR).

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COLUMBUS, OH - Ohio's squirrel season will open on Sept. 1 and provide hunters with an opportunity to take as many as six squirrels each day, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources’ (ODNR) Division of Wildlife.
 

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COLUMBUS, OH – Every five years a status assessment of Ohio’s fish and wildlife species is conducted. Several species have been taken off Ohio’s Endangered Species List while others have been added, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources’ (ODNR) Division of Wildlife.

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COLUMBUS, OH - After a week of intensive electrofishing and gill netting activities in Sandusky Bay, Maumee Bay and their main tributaries, officials have found no bighead or silver Asian carps in western Lake Erie. The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Michigan Department of Natural Resources (MDNR) and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) continue to work together to assess the current status of bighead and silver carp within western Lake Erie bays and select tributaries.

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FINDLAY, OH- Williams County resident, Rick Parrott has recently retired after 30 years of dedicated service to the people of the State of Ohio according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Wildlife.

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COLUMBUS, OH – Wildlife biologists report 145 osprey chicks were produced from 110 nests throughout the state this year. With the number of breeding pairs steadily increasing over the past 15 years, the Ohio Department of Natural Resources’ (ODNR) Division of Wildlife has removed the osprey from the state’s threatened species list.

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Drawings to take place at various locations throughout the month of September

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COLUMBUS, OH - Biologists with the Ohio Department of Natural Resources’ (ODNR) Division of Wildlife monitored 36 territorial peregrine falcon pairs and banded young falcons at 17 nest sites during 2012; limited access at some nest sites prevented all young from being banded. 

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