Statewide Wildlife News

Ohio Deer Hunters Encouraged to Take an On-Line Survey

lindsay.deering@dnr.state.oh.us — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

COLUMBUS, OH –The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Wildlife encourages all Ohio white-tailed deer hunters and those with an interest in deer hunting to take a survey at wildohio.com. The survey will be available through mid-April.More...

Special Youth Turkey Hunting Drawing On April 10, 2010

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT

AKRON, OH – The ODNR Division of Wildlife will offer special opportunities for young hunters seeking wild turkeys this spring. In addition to the statewide youth turkey hunting days April 19 and 20 on both public and private lands, the Division of Wildlife will be holding a drawing on Saturday, April 10, 2010 for a special, controlled turkey hunting opportunity within the refuge portion of the Killbuck Marsh Wildlife Area.More...

Ducks Unlimited and Wilmington High School Partner on Wood Duck Project

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT

WILMINGTON, OH – Ducks Unlimited (DU) and students from Wilmington High School braved cold weather in late February to help with maintenance on wood duck nesting boxes according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. The boxes located at Cowan Lake State Park were in need of yearly repairs and cleaning. Three new boxes were constructed and installed at the south end of the lake as well bringing the total to 25 nest boxes.
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Southwest Ohio Father and Son Pay High Price for Poaching Deer

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT

HILLSBORO, OH – Two men received restitution costs and fines in Hillsboro Municipal Court for wildlife violations including taking deer in a closed season and providing false information to a check station according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife.
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Lake Erie Conservationist is Recipient of the 2010 Wildlife Diversity Conservation Award

lindsay.deering@dnr.state.oh.us — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

COLUMBUS, OH – Lisa Brohl of Put-In-Bay, South Bass Island, received the Wildlife Diversity Conservation Award at last week’s Wildlife Diversity Conference, sponsored by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Wildlife.More...

Ohio's First Eaglet of 2010 Hatches in Huron County

lindsay.deering@dnr.state.oh.us — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

COLUMBUS, OH - The first eaglet of 2010 has hatched in Huron County, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife.
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New Wildlife Officer Assigned to Harrison County

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT

AKRON, OH – Nicholas W. Turner, 22, of Salineville, Ohio was recently assigned as the new Harrison County wildlife officer, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife.More...

Governor Strickland Presented with First Ohio Wildlife Legacy Stamp

lindsay.deering@dnr.state.oh.us — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

COLUMBUS, OH – Governor Ted Strickland today was presented with an inaugural Ohio Wildlife Legacy Stamp during an event at his Statehouse office. The stamp, a new initiative of the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Wildlife, is a meaningful way for Ohioans and others to help conserve, enhance and restore native wildlife and its habitat.More...

Fourth Ohio Archery in the Schools Tournament Draws 1,034 Participants

lindsay.deering@dnr.state.oh.us — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

COLUMBUS, OH – The winner of the 2010 National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP) state tournament was Maysville (6-12) High School for the fourth consecutive year, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife.More...

Public Input Important in Planning Process

lindsay.deering@dnr.state.oh.us — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

COLUMBUS, OH - The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife invites the public to comment on the agency’s strategic planning document.More...

Longest Serving Ohio Wildlife Council Member Retires

lindsay.deering@dnr.state.oh.us — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

COLUMBUS, OH – Howard L. Calhoun of Akron was recognized as the longest-serving member of the Ohio Wildlife Council at the March 3 meeting, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Wildlife.More...

Spring Trout Releases Provide Fishing Opportunities around Ohio

lindsay.deering@dnr.state.oh.us — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

COLUMBUS, OH - Public fishing opportunities will be enhanced this spring when more than 80,700 rainbow trout, each measuring 10-13 inches long, are released into 45 Ohio lakes and ponds, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. The releases will take place between mid-March and mid-May; anglers are reminded that the daily catch limit for inland lakes is five trout.More...

Forensics Aid in Deer Case

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT

FINDLAY, OH – A complaint by a landowner lead to the arrest and prosecution of a Bellville man, according to The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of WildlifeMore...

Special Youth Turkey Hunting Drawing On April 3, 2010

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT

MECCA, OH – The ODNR Division of Wildlife will offer special opportunities for young hunters seeking wild turkeys this spring.More...

Berlin Gets “Refreshed” With Attractors

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT

Deerfield, OH- Shoreline access along many of Ohio’s inland lakes can be tough to find. Sites that provide good fishing can be even more challenging. But, thanks to a collaborative effort at Berlin Reservoir (Stark/Mahoning/Portage counties), anglers have a stretch of shoreline where they can go to have a great time catching fish. This past Sunday, the Ohio Division of Wildlife, along with the Portage Lakes Bassmasters, refreshed fish attractors that were placed along the Bonner Road access area several years ago.

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Crappie Limits at 38 New Ohio Lakes Went Into Effect March 1

lindsay.deering@dnr.state.oh.us — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

COLUMBUS, OH – With spring just around the corner, crappie anglers are reminded that new size and bag limits went into effect on March 1, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Wildlife.More...

Ohio's White-tailed Deer Hunters Have a Successful Season

lindsay.deering@dnr.state.oh.us — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT

COLUMBUS, OH - A total of 261,314 deer were killed during Ohio's 2009-10 hunting season, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. This season's total surpasses the 2008-09 record total of 252,017.More...

More Than 100 Black Bear Sightings Reported in 2009

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT

ATHENS, OH – One hundred-nineteen black bear sightings were reported in Ohio last year, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. Of that number, state wildlife personnel confirmed 51 of those sightings, an increase compared to the 38 confirmed sightings in 2008.
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Wildlife Biologists Verify Nearly 100 Bobcat Sightings in Ohio

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 04:00:00 GMT

ATHENS, OH – Increased evidence of bobcats living in Ohio’s southeastern counties continues with the confirmation of 92 sightings by state wildlife officials during 2009, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. The reports show an increase from the 65 verified sightings in 2008.
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Six Found Guilty in Paulding County Deer Case

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 04:00:00 GMT

FINDLAY, OH – A two year investigation of an illegal deer processing operation came to a conclusion with the recent sentencing of the last of the defendants, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife.More...

Special Youth Turkey Hunting Rules at Lake La Su An Wildlife Area

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 04:00:00 GMT

Findlay, OH -- Interested youth hunters are invited to attend the drawing at the Lake La Su An Wildlife Area Headquarters, located at 09-455 Road R, Pioneer, Ohio, on Saturday, March 6, 2010. Registration begins at 9:30 a.m.; Drawing to begin at 10:00 a.m.More...

Free training workshop for new NASP instructors

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 04:00:00 GMT

AKRON, 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 Wednesday, April 7th, 2010.
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Ohio Artist Wins State Wetlands Habitat Stamp Competition

lindsay.deering@dnr.state.oh.us — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT

COLUMBUS, OH - The artwork of a red-breasted merganser by Hudson resident Joel Rogers won first place in this year's Ohio Wetlands Habitat Stamp Design Competition, sponsored by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. Joel Rogers’ painting will appear on the Ohio wetlands habitat stamp issued in the fall of 2011.More...

Ohio's Bald Eagles Begin Incubating Eggs

lindsay.deering@dnr.state.oh.us — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT

OAK HARBOR, OH - Ohio's bald eagle nesting season is underway with at least two eagle pairs already incubating eggs, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife.More...

Public Comment Invited on Wildlife Issues

lindsay.deering@dnr.state.oh.us — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT

COLUMBUS, OH - The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife invites the public to its annual Open Houses on Saturday, March 6, 2010, from 12:00 noon until 3 p.m.More...

Fish Attractors Added to AtwoodLake

Wed, 10 Feb 2010 04:00:00 GMT

MINERAL CITY, OH- Northeast Ohio has some of the best places to fish in the state. But, more often than not, finding fish on some of the larger lakes can be difficult due to the lack of structure. But, thanks to collaboration between the Ohio Division of Wildlife and the Mahoning County Green Team, anglers who fish Atwood Reservoir (Carroll/Tuscarawas counties) now have an area where fish may be concentrated.

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Ohio Wildlife Council Hears Length Limits for 16 Inland Waterways

lindsay.deering@dnr.state.oh.us — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT

COLUMBUS, OH - The Ohio Wildlife Council is considering a proposal for a 15-inch minimum size limit on walleye, sauger and saugeye on 16 inland waterways according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Wildlife.More...

Deer Hunting Regulations for 2010-11 Proposed to Ohio Wildlife Council

lindsay.deering@dnr.state.oh.us — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Hunters in seven northwest Ohio counties will be given a higher deer bag limit if the proposed regulation is accepted by the Ohio Wildlife Council in April, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Wildlife.More...

Beaver Creek Wildlife Education Center in Lisbon to host free educator's workshop

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 04:00:00 GMT

LISBON, OH – Beaver Creek Wildlife Education Center in East Liverpool opens its doors to both formal and non-formal educators for a Project WILD workshop on Thursday, March 11th from 9:00 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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Project WILD and WILD School Sites Combined Workshop Open to Educators

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 04:00:00 GMT

POLAND, OH – Poland North Elementary School in Mahoning County will open its doors to both formal and non-formal educators for a free Project WILD/WILD School Sites workshop on Thursday, March 25th from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Teachers, youth group leaders, naturalists, and others will find this workshop both exciting and informative.More...