Beginning in February, Ohioans are encouraged to join Division of Wildlife staff, guest naturalists, and scientists for fun-filled and free educational explorations of Old Woman Creek, a unique and valuable protected Lake Erie estuary. Learn how to feed birds and make your own feeder out of recycled materials, participate in a book discussion on environmental issues, roll up your sleeves and remove invasive plants, or explore the estuary and its environs through a guided hike, canoe tour, or nature sketch class.

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Findlay, OH - Young anglers interested in learning the art of fly fishing and practicing their skills are encouraged to enter the lottery for a beginners-only fishing clinic set for Friday, June 13 on a half-mile section of Cold Creek at the Castalia State Fish Hatchery in Erie County.

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During any given winter in Northeast Ohio, most reservoirs are drawn down so that ice formation does not harm docks or dam structures. This year, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Lake Milton State Park have agreed to lower Lake Milton to eight feet below summer pool. With this dramatic drawdown, the Division of Wildlife will use this opportunity to enhance the habitat around several key areas around the State Park.

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OAK HARBOR, OH - Observers counted 649birds during the recent Mid-Winter Bald Eagle Survey - the highest number ever recorded during the event. The previous record count for bald eagles during this survey was 554 in 2006.

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COLUMBUS, OH - Nearly 700 students from all over Ohio will compete in the state's second annual National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP) State Tournament, scheduled for Friday, February 29, at Veterans Memorial, 300 W. Broad St., Columbus.

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Wildlife biologists proposed to change the status of three Ohio raptors from endangered to threatened at the January 9 Ohio Wildlife Council meeting.

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Ohio sportsmen will notice a few changes in next year's hunting and trapping regulations, based on proposals presented January 9 to the Ohio Wildlife Council by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife.

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ATHENS, OH – The illegal practice of “spotlighting” white-tailed deer (also known as “jacklighting”) has led to the convictions of five men in eastern Ohio on 27 counts of violating state wildlife laws, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife.

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COLUMBUS, OH - Ohioans are encouraged to assist state wildlife biologists with the annual mid-winter eagle survey, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife.

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Hunters took 21,473 deer during Ohio's four-day muzzleloader season, December 27-30, with Tuscarawas County again leading the state with 971 deer checked. Last year, a preliminary total of 22,413 deer was taken during muzzleloader season.

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ATHENS, OH – Wildlife Officer Christopher Dodge, 22, of Mt. Sterling, Ohio has been assigned to Athens County, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife.

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COLUMBUS, OH – The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife will offer a Science & Civics: Sustaining Wildlife Educator Workshop, free of charge, for any interested educator on Saturday, January 26th from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Dublin Jerome High School in Dublin.

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COLUMBUS, 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 Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife.

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ATHENS, OH – Mark Hemming has been named District Manager of the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife’s District Four which covers 19 southeast Ohio counties.

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XENIA, OH – The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife and the Southwest Ohio Chapter of Safari Club International (SCI) are partnering through a grant program to assist with the processing costs associated with donating venison to a food banks.

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The Ohio Division of Wildlife recently removed the Blue Catfish from the state endangered species list, therefore making it legal to catch and possess.

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COLUMBUS, OH - Despite the wind, rain and snow that blew across the state, hunters killed 17,710 deer on December 15-16, during the "bonus" weekend of gun hunting, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife.

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AKRON, OH – The ODNR Division of Wildlife in cooperation with Ohio Sea Grant will be offering a free steelhead seminar at Punderson State Park on Thursday, January 24th, 2008. The seminar will take place from 6pm to 9pm.

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COLUMBUS, OH - More and more hunters are finding Ohio's woods and fields a great place to pursue whitetails, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife.

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FINDLAY, OH -- Two “Passport to Fishing” instructor workshops will be offered by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Wildlife. The workshops will be held on January 3, 2008 and February 7, 2008 at the Wildlife District Two Headquarters located at 952 Lima Avenue, Findlay, Ohio 45840. Each training session will begin at 8:30 a.m. and conclude at 3:00 p.m.

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“Passport to Fishing” is sponsored in part by the Recreational Boating and Fishing Foundation. It is a quick and easy program intended to be used with half-day and whole-day fishing events. Fishing fundamentals are taught including casting, knots and rigging, habitat and handling.

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XENIA, OH – Tips phoned in to the Clermont County wildlife officer have led to the conviction of two Clermont County men on charges related to the illegal harvest of white-tailed deer, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife.

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A joint project between the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Wildlife and the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (OEPA), Division of Solid and Infectious Waste Management, Scrap Tire Management Unit resulted in 1,500 abandoned tires being removed from the Meilke Road Savanna Wildlife Area in SpencerTownship, Lucas County.

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XENIA, OH – The Miami County chapter of Pheasants Forever along with the, Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife will hold the fifth annual John D. Stull Memorial Youth-Mentor pheasant hunt on February 16, 2008. The hunt will take place from 9:00am – 4pm on the Stull Preserve.

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COLUMBUS, OH - Ohio’s popular deer-gun season will again run an additional weekend, Saturday and Sunday, December 15-16, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife.

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COLUMBUS, OH - Ohio hunters took 103,195white-tailed deer during the state's popular, weeklong deer-gun season, which ran November 26 to December 2, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. In 2006, hunters killed a preliminary total of 111,672 deer during the same time period. Inclement weather on the opening and closing days of the season hampered hunters' efforts.

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Controlled trout-fishing opportunities on Cold Creek, one of Ohio’s most unique streams, again await fishing enthusiasts who enter a special lottery conducted by the ODNR Division of Wildlife.

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AKRON, OHIO – Nearly 60-acres stretching across the Ashland/Wayne county line have been purchased for public wildlife-related recreation, according to the ODNR Division of Wildlife.

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COLUMBUS, OH – Steady rains dampened the efforts of Ohio hunters on opening day of the 2007 deer-gun season. Hunters took 19,391 white-tailed deer on Monday, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. The deer-gun season remains open through Sunday, December 2, and then reopens for two days on Saturday and Sunday, December 15-16.

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Columbus, OH -— The National Wild Turkey Federation joined forces with the Ohio Division of Wildlife Thursday, Nov. 15 to host an educational Thanksgiving wild turkey release just northwest of Columbus.

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