MOGADORE, OH - Dock renovations at Mogadore Reservoir in Portage County have been ongoing as part of an Eagle Scout project, undertaken with the assistance of local Scout Troop 559.

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RAVENNA, OH- April 22, 2009 marked the 39th anniversary of Earth Day. To commemorate this event, the Ohio Division of Wildlife completed one of its most successful collaborations to date. Fish management personnel and the Mahoning County Green Team joined forces to gather used Christmas trees and cinder blocks across northeast Ohio and introduce them as fish concentration devices into West Branch Reservoir (Portage County).

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BRISTOLVILLE, OH - Bristol Middle School is the latest school involved in the National Archery in the Schools Program, and the media is invited to view the program this Friday, April 17 at 9:00 a.m.

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AKRON, OH – Successful spring turkey hunters should note possible changes to locations where game can be checked according to the ODNR Division of Wildlife. Addresses, telephone numbers, and hours of operation not listed below can be found in the 2008-2009 Hunting Digest. Hunters are always encouraged to call ahead to confirm hours of operation. Find a check station online at www.wildohio.com

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ALLIANCE, OH – Ladies who like to fish: here is an opportunity to join other females with the same interest and enjoy a day out on the water! The Fishin’ Ladies of Ohio (FLO) will be hosting an outing at Dale Walborn Reservoir in Stark County on Saturday, April 25th and all ladies are welcome to join in the fun.

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AKRON, OH – The ODNR Division of Wildlife has some very strong advice for well-meaning people who pick up baby or injured wild animals.  Please leave them alone! Fascination with cute, seemingly helpless animals causes even the most reasonable person to forget that it is a wild animal capable of biting, scratching, and transmitting diseases and parasites to humans and pets.

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CHESTERLAND, OH – Westwood Elementary School and West Geauga High School opens their doors to both formal and non-formal educators for a Project WILD/Project Learning Tree workshop on Tuesday, May 12th from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Teachers, youth group leaders, naturalists, and others will find this workshop both exciting and informative.

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Angler surveys will once again resume on Ohio’s inland lakes for the summer. “Creel clerks” will be surveying anglers at six lakes in northeast Ohio and 18 lakes around Ohio on weekends from April 25th through July 26th, according to the ODNR Division of Wildlife.

Twinsburg, OH – The Fishin’ Ladies of Ohio (FLO) will meet on Thursday, February 26th at the Twinsburg Gander Mountain. The informal meeting will begin at 7:00 p.m. and last one to two hours.

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AKRON, OH- From the shores of Lake Erie to the banks of the Ohio River, Division of Wildlife’s District Three sprawls across19 counties in northeast Ohio.

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AKRON, OH – Landowners can help prevent conflict situations with Canada geese by taking action now according to the ODNR Division of Wildlife.

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Here are some highlights of the Division of Wildlife’s current projects and other events.

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AKRON, OH - Now that deer season is just about over and most other seasons have wrapped up too, what are hunters to do? Repair hunting equipment? Clean guns? Fight cabin fever? According to the ODNR Division of Wildlife, coyote hunting is a great opportunity to enjoy the outdoors this time of year while helping to keep the coyote population in check.

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AKRON, OH – The snow has fallen and it is certainly cold! It just might be time for ice fishing in northeast Ohio according to the Ohio Division of Wildlife.

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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.

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Rootstown, OH – BP Archery, located at 4039 State Route 14 in Rootstown, will be closed until April 1, 2009. Hunters should consult the 2008-2009 Hunting Digest, visit www.wildohio.com, or call 1-800-WILDLIFE for other check stations in Portage County.

Avon Lake, OH – Join Scott Peters from the Ohio Division of Wildlife on Wednesday, January 21st to learn more about Ohio’s second largest mammal, the white-tailed deer.

AKRON, OH - The Ohio Division of Wildlife is seeking interested applicants for two (2) Conservation Worker positions conducting shore-based creel surveys at select locations on the Ohio River from 1 March – 30 June, 2009. 

Avon, OH – Miller’s Taxidermy, a Lorain County deer check station, has changed its location. This information is not contained in the 2008-2009 hunting digest.

Jefferson County, OH – Below are changes to Jefferson County deer check stations. These changes are not contained in the 2008-2009 hunting digest.

Carrollton, OH – Outdoor Obsession, located at 250 Canton Road in Carrollton, is closed and will not be checking deer for the remainder of the season.

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Carroll County, OH - Farmers and Hunters Feeding the Hungry (FHFH), a ministry that provides nutritious venison to the hungry through food banks and local feeding programs, is now serving Carroll County. FHFH helps hunters return to their heritage as food-providers by transforming deer - renewable resources- into food for the hungry.

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KENSINGTON, OH – An anonymous tip lead wildlife investigators and local Sheriff’s deputies to a Carroll County deer poacher according to the ODNR Division of Wildlife.

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CANTON, OH – A Canton man has been found guilty for selling wild animals according to the ODNR Division of Wildlife. 

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Deerfield, OH- On a cold November weekend, when most sportsmen and women would imagine being in a tree stand, crews from the Ohio Division of Wildlife teamed up with 15 members of the Portage Lakes Bassmasters to introduce fish concentration devices into Berlin Reservoir.

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AKRON, OH - Tree stands are more widely used by hunters than ever before and in the past few years there has been an increase in tree stand-related accidents.  Human error and/or equipment failure causes debilitating, life changing injuries.  Some injuries are fatal.  The ODNR Division of Wildlife would like to remind hunters of some safety tips when using a tree stand:

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ANDOVER, OH - An initiative to improve walleye fishing in Pymatuning Lake appears promising based on a recent electrofishing survey conducted by the Ohio Division of Wildlife and Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission.  Electrofishing is an effective tool in surveying fish populations. Biologists temporarily stun fish with a mild current in efforts to better sample fish populations.

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AKRON, OH - Approximately 24,000 surplus yearling channel catfish, averaging about nine inches, have been stocked into six northeast Ohio lakes according to the ODNR Division of Wildlife.

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The ODNR Division of Wildlife will be holding special drawings to select trappers for harvesting beaver and river otter on public properties.

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AKRON, OH - A drawing will be held to select one trapper for beaver trapping opportunities at Jockey Hollow Wildlife Area in Belmont and Harrison counties. The drawing will coincide with drawings for permits to trap MWCD properties. Interested trappers should visit Tappan Lake Park’s activity center, located in Harrison County near Deersville on Saturday, November 8 at 12:00 noon.

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