News Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

May 16, 2011

                        LUCAS COUNTY PEREGRINE FALCONS TO BE BANDED

FINDLAY, OH -- The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Wildlife will be banding peregrine falcon chicks from the University of Toledo on Thursday  May 19, 2011.  Anyone interested may meet with Division of Wildlife biologists on site.

                  The University of Toledo is located at 2801 Bancroft Street.  Meet at the Bell

          Tower at 2:00 PM on the mall side.  Inclement weather may delay or cancel the banding.  For additional information contact the Wildlife District Two Office at 419.424.5000.

           Ohio’s peregrine falcon program is supported by the state income tax check-off, donations to the Wildlife Diversity and Endangered Species Fund, and sales of the cardinal license plate.  License plates may be purchased from local deputy registrars or by calling 1-888-PLATES3.

        The nesting activities of peregrine falcons around the state can be viewed by visiting the Division’s peregrine falcon page at http://ohiodnr.com/wildlife/dow/falcons/default.aspx .  Cameras monitoring the nest site in Columbus can be accessed through this page.

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For Further Information Contact:

Scott Butterworth, ODNR, Division of Wildlife

(419) 424-5000

or

Jennifer Norris, ODNR Division of Wildlife

(740) 747-2525