MANCHESTER, OH – The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife biologist Jennifer Norris and Diana Malas banded falcon chicks at their nest site located at the Killen Station near Wrightsville, today, May 22, 2012.

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CINCINNATI, OH – The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife biologist will be banding peregrine falcon chicks at their nest site located at the 4th and Vine Tower building in Cincinnati June 4, 2012.  The banding will take place at 10:30 a.m.

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MANCHESTER, OH – The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife will be banding peregrine falcon chicks at their nest site located at the Killen Station near Wrightsville, on May 22, 2012 at 11:00 a.m.
For a second year the Killen Station has had a successfully peregrine falcon nesting season. 

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The Larry A. Hart Memorial Scholarship Committee is pleased to announce they have recently determined the recipient for 2012.  Samuel Angle was chosen from several excellent candidates.  Samuel is the son of Andrew and Patricia Angle of Covington, Ohio.

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NORTH BEND, OH – The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife will be banding peregrine falcon chicks at their nest site located at the Miami Fort  Station near North Bend, on May 10, 2012 at 11:00 a.m.

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XENIA, OH – Registration is now open for the 4th Annual Midwest Native Plant Conference according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife. While the common thread of the conference is native plants, the event is multifaceted with great speakers and field trips, both covering a range of topics. 

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XENIA, OH -- Anglers interested in learning the art of fly tying and fishing are invited to attend a free workshop sponsored the Division of Wildlife according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR).

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XENIA, OH - The Tranquility shooting range located at Tranquility Wildlife Area will be closed to the public on

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 XENIA, OH –A home study hunter education course is being offered at the Fallsville Wildlife Area according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife.

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PEEBLES, OH - Classroom teachers and other members of school communities who are interested in becoming certified National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP) instructors are invited to attend a free training workshop on Friday, March 23, 2012.

XENIA, 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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COLLEGE CORNER, OHIO - Young turkey hunters will be able to take advantage of a permit only Youth Turkey Hunt at Hueston Woods State Park during the 2012 spring turkey season. Hunters 17 years of age and younger, accompanied by a non-hunting adult, are eligible to apply to hunt specified zones within the park May 5, 2012.

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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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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XENIA, 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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XENIA, OH – Approximately 500 additional ring-necked pheasants will be released on six southwest Ohio public hunting areas according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. 

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XENIA, OH – A training academy for individuals interested in becoming hunter education instructors will be offered March 16 and 17 according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. 

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XENIA, OH – The Southwest Ohio Chapter of Safari Club International (SCI) along the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife donated venison to needy families in seven Southwest Ohio counties. 

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XENIA, OH – The Division of Wildlife will host hunter education courses in November at two wildlife areas in southwest Ohio. These courses will be held at the Rush Run and Fallsville wildlife areas. 

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HILLSBORO, OH – Highland County Deer Hunters, a Whitetails Unlimited (WTU) Chapter will hold a youth hunter appreciation day complete with lunch, prizes and activities on Sunday November 20, 2011 from 11a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Holtfield Station, 620 S High St., Hillsboro, Ohio 45133-1433.

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WEST UNION, OH - Farmers and Hunters Feeding the Hungry (FHFH), a ministry that provides nutritious venison to the hungry through food banks and local feeding programs has added a coordinator and processor in Southwest Ohio. FHFH helps hunters return to their heritage as food-providers by transforming deer - renewable resources- into meals for the hungry.

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COLLEGE CORNER, OHIO - Young deer hunters will be able to take advantage of a permit only Youth Deer Hunt at Hueston Woods State Park during the 2011 youth deer gun season. Hunters 17 years of age and younger, accompanied by a non-hunting adult, are eligible to apply to hunt specified zones within the park on November 19, 2011.

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XENIA, OH –Fisheries biologist Debra Walters has been promoted to Fish Management Supervisor for the ODNR Division of Wildlife’s District Five. The district covers 17 counties throughout southwest Ohio. Walters succeeds Doug Maloney who recently retired after more than thirty years with the Division of Wildlife.

Xenia, OH – Eric S. Lamb, 35, of Wilmington, Ohio has recently been assigned as the state wildlife officer for Brown County according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife.

XENIA, OH - Farmers and Hunters Feeding the Hungry (FHFH), a ministry that provides nutritious venison to the hungry through food banks and local feeding programs has posted participating coordinators in Southwest Ohio. FHFH helps hunters return to their heritage as food-providers by transforming deer - renewable resources- into meals for the hungry.

TROY, OH – The Miami County Chapter of Pheasants Forever (PF) will be hosting an Invasive Plant Management Workshop according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. The workshop will be held on Saturday, September 17th from 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.  at the Brukner Nature Center, 5995 Horseshoe Bend Rd, Troy.

XENIA, OH -- Anglers interested in learning the art of fly tying and fishing are invited to attend a free workshop sponsored by Buckeye United Fly Fishers Inc. (BUFF), Miami Valley Fly Fishers (MVFF) and the Division of Wildlife according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR).

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WEST UNION, OH – Deer hunters will again have access to prime deer hunting land at the Edge of Appalachia Preserve in Adams County for the 2011-2012 hunting season.  The Nature Conservancy (TNC), Cincinnati Museum Center (CMC), and the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife opened land to deer hunting by permit only in 2006. New this season hunters must attend an informational meeting prior to the season to obtain The Edge of Appalachia hunting permits.

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EATON, OH – Two Butler County residents were ordered to pay a total of $450 in fines and $3400 in restitution after being convicted of possessing undersize fish according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife.