COLUMBUS, OH – Ohio’s 2012-13 fishing, hunting and trapping licenses and permits will be on sale starting March 1, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Wildlife.

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COLUMBUS, OH – The Lake Erie Birding Trail website is being honored by the Great Lakes Information Network (GLIN) as the February Site of the Month, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Wildlife.

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FINDLAY, OH- A special drawing will be held on Saturday, March 17, 2012 at the Lake La Su An Wildlife Area headquarters for youths interested in turkey hunting according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Wildlife. Youths age 17 and younger may participate.

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152 black bear sightings were reported in Ohio last year. Of that number, state wildlife personnel confirmed 60 sightings, which is a slight decrease compared to the 64 confirmed sightings in 2010.

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COLUMBUS, OH – Seven west-central Ohio counties are proposed to move from deer Zone A to Zone B, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Wildlife.

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OAK HARBOR, OH – One loop of the walking trail at Magee Marsh Wildlife Area has been closed to protect a newly established bald eagle nest, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Wildlife.

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AKRON, OH – Northeast Ohio sportsmen and women who are interested in becoming Hunter Education Instructors are encouraged to register for a training workshop in Akron (Portage Lakes) according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife.  The workshop will take place on Saturday, March 24^th and Sunday, March 25^th, 2012.

219,698 deer were taken during Ohio's 2011-12 hunting season, compared to 239,379 in the 2010-11 season. The top three counties with the highest number of deer taken this season were: Coshocton, Licking and Tuscarawas.

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FINDLAY, OH- Wood County Wildlife Officer Marty Baer has retired after 28 years of 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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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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COLUMBUS, OH – The fourth annual Ohio Wildlife Legacy Stamp Contest will feature black-capped and Carolina chickadees, which are common in Ohio and frequent backyard feeders.

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Columbus, OH – Central Ohio sportsmen and women who are interested in becoming Hunter Education Instructors are encouraged to register for a training workshop in Columbus according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife.  The workshop will take place on Saturday, March 10th and Sunday, March 11th, 2012.

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COLUMBUS, OH – Overlooked wildlife will be the focus of the 2012 Ohio Wildlife Diversity Conference, which is scheduled for Wednesday, March 7, at the Aladdin Shrine Center in Columbus. The conference, titled “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly,” is sponsored by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Wildlife and is open to the public.

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FINDLAY, OH- Anglers will no longer be required to make a reservation, or collect a special fishing permit, in order to fish the lakes on the La Su An Wildlife Area according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Wildlife. Anglers will not be required to check in or out at the Fish Check Station.  All lakes on the area will be open to fishing, however; the number of days that anglers can fish the lakes will be restricted.

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NEW CARLISLE, OH –An investigation into the selling of venison by Happy Jack’s deer processing recently resulted in a guilty plea in the Miami County Municipal Court, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife.

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WEST UNION, OH – The Southwest Ohio Chapter of Safari Club International (SCI) along with Adams County Farmers and Hunters Feeding the Hungry (FHFH) and the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife donated venison to help needy families in Adams County today. 

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Hunters took 19,251 deer during Ohio's muzzleloader season, January 7-10, with Coshocton County again leading the state with 722 deer checked. In 2011, a preliminary total of 16,934 deer were taken during muzzleloader season.

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COLUMBUS, OH - The Ohio Wildlife Officer Training Academy got underway January 9 for the 11 cadets hired from a pool of more than 650 applicants. The cadets will complete six months of training before becoming state wildlife officers

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The 2012-13 hunting and trapping regulation proposals were presented on January 4 to the Ohio Wildlife Council.

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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.

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Ohio teachers who have successfully used Project WILD in their classrooms now have the opportunity to provide students with additional hands-on learning tools about wildlife and habitat through grants being offered through the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Wildlife.

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Ohio's popular muzzleloader deer season is set to open statewide January 7-10 according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife.

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AKRON, OH- Do you want to fight cabin fever before it even begins to set in? If so, fish the hard water when many other anglers are sitting inside and simply dreaming of catching slabs from their favorite lake! Join experts from the Ohio Division of Wildlife for a free ice fishing workshop on Wednesday, January 25th from 6:00pm to 8:00pm. The majority of the evening will take place indoors at Wildlife District Three, 912 Portage Lakes Drive, Akron. 

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AKRON, OH – Educators who want to teach wildlife-related conservation concepts through interactive learning are encouraged to attend a free Project WILD workshop in Akron. Growing Up WILD (for ages 3-7 years) and traditional Project WILD (K-12) guidebooks will both be provided at no charge (Aquatic WILD guidebook will also be included). All participants must stay for the duration of the program which is 9am-4pm on Saturday, February 25th. The workshop will take place at the Division of Wildlife District Three office, 912 Portage Lakes Drive, Akron, OH 44319.

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AKRON, 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 Thursday, February 16th, 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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Alliance, OH – Both formal and non-formal educators who work with children ages three to seven are invited to attend a Growing Up WILD workshop in Stark County on Thursday, February 9th. The workshop, which will be facilitated by personnel from the Ohio Division of Wildlife, will be held at the First Baptist Childcare Center from 6:00pm-9:00pm.

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COLUMBUS, OH – Governor John Kasich today issued an emergency rule reiterating that the statewide muzzleloader season for deer is January 7-10, as published in the 2011-12 Ohio Hunting and Trapping Regulations booklet.

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