IRONTON, OH - The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Wildlife will be conducting a peregrine falcon banding on Thursday, May 23 at the small park located on the Kentucky side of the Ironton-Russell Bridge.  This event will be open to the public, and offers those who attend the opportunity for an up-close look at peregrine falcon nestlings.

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COLUMBUS, OH – Experienced bird watchers are needed to fill vacant bird monitoring routes in eastern Ohio, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. These routes are organized by the North American Breeding Bird Survey (BBS), which is used to track long-term population changes of many bird species. The driving routes also offer opportunities to visit scenic destinations in Ohio.

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ATHENS, OH – Bob Nelson, State Wildlife Officer assigned to Ross County, has been named Wildlife Officer of the Year by the Ohio Bowhunters Association, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife.

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ATHENS, 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 Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife.

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ATHENS, OH – Sixteen eastern Ohio residents were recently convicted of 35 charges relating to illegal fishing activities below the Seneca Lake spillway according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. 

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McCONNELSVILLE, OH –Outdoor enthusiasts with disabilities will have the opportunity to hunt deer, participate in various field activities, and create lasting memories and friendships this fall during a special deer hunting event for disabled sportsmen according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife.  

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

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ATHENS, OH – Union Local School District in Belmont will be dedicated as a WILD School Site by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife on Wednesday, May, 16th at 6pm.

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ATHENS, 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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ATHENS, OH – Seneca Lake is under an increased lake-level drawdown this winter for repairs planned to the lower intake valves for the Senacaville State Fish Hatchery located near the dam, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife.

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ATHENS, OH – Access to some popular public hunting lands in southeast Ohio has changed, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife.

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MCCONNELSVILLE, OH – Outdoor enthusiasts with disabilities recently benefited from the opportunity to hunt deer, participate in various field activities, and create lasting memories and friendships this fall during a special deer hunting event, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife.

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ATHENS, OH – Fisheries biologist Mike Greenlee has been promoted to Fish Management Supervisor for Wildlife District Four in southeast Ohio, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife.  Greenlee succeeds Tim Parrett who was promoted to Fish Hatchery Program Administrator in June 2011.

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COLUMBUS, OH –State Wildlife Officer Christopher Dodge, 26, of Mt. Sterling, Ohio began active duty in Hocking County on October 9th, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife.

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ATHENS, OH – For the third consecutive year, the Athens Area Chamber of Commerce has made a $1000 donation to the Athens area chapter of Farmers and Hunters Feeding the Hungry (FHFH).  The donation will receive a one hundred percent match in funds from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife to provide $2,000 of aid to local food banks.

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MCCONNELSVILLE, OH –Outdoor enthusiasts with disabilities will have the opportunity to hunt deer, participate in various field activities, and create lasting memories and friendships this fall during a special deer hunting event for disabled sportsmen according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife.

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IRONTON, OH - The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Wildlife will be conducting a peregrine falcon banding on Monday, May 16 at the small park located on the Kentucky side of the Ironton-Russell Bridge.  This event will be open to the public, and offers those who attend the opportunity for an up-close look at peregrine falcon nestlings.

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COLUMBUS, OH –State Wildlife Officer Jerrod Allison, 34, of Norwich, Ohio began active duty in Coshocton County on March 27th, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife.

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ATHENS, OH – Four people were convicted and sentenced in the Municipal Court of Jackson County and the Gallipolis Municipal Court for charges related to the poaching of white-tailed deer in Jackson and Gallia counties, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife.

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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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ATHENS, OH – A training academy for individuals interested in becoming hunter education instructors will be offered in Athens, Ohio March 11 and 12 according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. 

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ATHENS, OH – Muzzleloader hunters took 512 deer during last week’s early muzzleloader deer hunt according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife.

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ATHENS, OH - The early muzzleloader deer hunting season will open October 18 and run through October 23 on three designated hunting areas in southeastern Ohio, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. Last year, hunters took 474 deer during the early muzzleloader season on these designated areas.

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MCCONNELSVILLE, OH –Outdoor enthusiasts with disabilities will once again have the opportunity to hunt deer, participate in various field activities, and create lasting memories and friendships this fall during a special deer hunting event for disabled sportsmen according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife.  

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ATHENS, OH -- Ohio baseball encourages sportsmen to take a break from the woods and waters and head to the ballpark, where fans can present their Ohio Hunting or Fishing License and get free admission to the game this Saturday, April 24.

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ATHENS, OH – One hundred-nineteen 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 51 of those sightings, an increase compared to the 38 confirmed sightings in 2008. 

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ATHENS, OH – Increased evidence of bobcats living in Ohio’s southeastern counties continues with the confirmation of 92 sightings by state wildlife officials during 2009, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. The reports show an increase from the 65 verified sightings in 2008.

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IRONTON, OH – Two men recently pled guilty in Lawrence County Municipal Court for several wildlife violations including jacklighting (spotlighting) deer and fleeing from wildlife officers according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife.

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