The OLEC is accepting nominations for the 2012 Ohio Lake Erie Award, which will recognize individuals and organizations that have made outstanding contributions to enhance Ohio’s Great Lake.

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The Ohio Department of Natural Resources’ Division of Wildlife is holding open house meetings in all five districts to discuss proposed rule changes to Ohio’s fish and wildlife rules. 

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The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) announces that Scudder D. Mackey, Ph.D., will begin duties as the new chief of the Office of Coastal Management in August.

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According to ODNR, the Scenic Rivers program is conducting workshops to recruit and train volunteers to conduct water quality monitoring on several of its state-designated scenic rivers.

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The Ohio Department of Natural Resources’ (ODNR) Division of Forestry will host three open houses to encourage public participation on state forest management plans.

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With the 2012 Ohio State Fair quickly approaching, Ohioans are encouraged to visit the Natural Resources Park for a first glimpse of one of the world’s largest outdoor geological maps.

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The Ohio Wildlife Council has approved the state's early migratory game bird hunting seasons for this fall, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources’ Division of Wildlife.

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Three state agencies today jointly launched the Ohio Clean Lakes Initiative, a program geared to improve water quality and reduce Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) in the Western Basin of Lake Erie. 

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Ohio and other eastern states are now mobilized to help battle wildfires in the west, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources’ (ODNR) Division of Forestry.

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Wildlife officials and academic researchers announced samples from Sandusky and north Maumee bays tested positive for Asian carp environmental DNA in Michigan and Ohio waters.

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Gov. John R. Kasich kicked off the 34th Governor’s Fish Ohio Day by joining anglers for a day of fishing on Lake Erie this morning.

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Today Gov. Kasich signed Executive Order 2012-09K which authorizes ODNR to require additional testing and safeguards as part of the permitting process for an injection well.

The call for help from states battling numerous wildfires has started and Ohio is responding, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources’ (ODNR) Division of Forestry. 

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Every year since 1992, the Ohio Lake Erie Commission has held its “Life on Lake Erie” photo contest to celebrate life on and around Lake Erie.

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Many of Ohio’s State Forests suffered from significant tree damage, which has affected recreational facilities, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources’ Division of Forestry.

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The ODNR Division of Wildlife and the Council for Environmental Education have awarded Lynn White with their “Ohio Project WILD Facilitator of the Year Award.”

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The ODNR Division of Wildlife is asking Ohio waterfowl hunters to provide input on the timing of the fall waterfowl hunting season and where they prefer to hunt in Ohio.

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Eleven new state wildlife officers for the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) were sworn in at a ceremony at the District One Wildlife Office in Columbus today. 

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For the second year in a row, more than 100 bobcats have been shown to be living in Ohio’s southeastern counties with the confirmation of 136 sightings by state wildlife officials during 2011.

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The ODNR Division of Mineral Resources Management held its sixth annual Ohio Mine Safety Competition at the Jerry L. Stewart Mine Safety Training Center in Cadiz on June 20. 

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