News Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 18, 2009
Public Comment Invited on Wildlife Issues
COLUMBUS, OH - The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife invites the public to its annual Open Houses on Sunday, March 1, 2009, from 12:00 noon until 3 p.m.
"Anyone interested in providing input and participating in Ohio's professional wildlife management process is welcome," said David M. Graham, chief of the ODNR Division of Wildlife. Graham adds that fish and wildlife biologists along with law enforcement officers will be on hand to answer questions.
Open houses are scheduled for the same day and time in Akron, Athens, Columbus, Findlay and Xenia. Public input gathered at these open houses will be forwarded to the division's central office in Columbus, where it is considered during the formulation of 2009-2010 fishing, hunting and trapping regulations.
For more information or directions to the open house, please call 1-800-WILDLIFE (945-3543). Proposals and directions also can be accessed via the Internet at wildohio.com.
A statewide hearing on all of the proposed rules will be held at 9 a.m. on Thursday, March 5 at the wildlife division's District One Office, located at 1500 Dublin Road in Columbus. After considering public input, the Ohio Wildlife Council will vote on the proposed rules during its April 1 meeting.
March 1st Open House Location Information
Central Ohio
Wildlife District One Office, 1500 Dublin Road, Columbus
(614) 644-3925
Northwest Ohio
Wildlife District Two Office, 952 Lima Avenue, Findlay
(419) 424-5000
Northeast Ohio
Wildlife District Three Office, 912 Portage Lakes Drive, Akron
(330) 644-2293
Southeast Ohio
Wildlife District Four Office, 360 E State Street, Athens
(740) 589-9930
Southwest Ohio
Greene County Fish and Game Club, 1538 Union Road, Xenia
(937) 372-9261
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For further information, contact:
Dan Huss, ODNR Division of Wildlife, Central Ohio
614. 644. 3925
John Daugherty, ODNR Division of Wildlife, Northwest Ohio
419. 424. 5000
Jeff Herrick, ODNR Division of Wildlife, Northeast Ohio
330. 644. 2293
Mark Hemming, ODNR Division of Wildlife, Southeast Ohio
740. 589. 9930
Todd Haines, ODNR Division of Wildlife, Southwest Ohio
937. 372. 9261