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By ODNR Division of Wildlife on
2/28/2008
XENIA, OHIO - Bass in Lake Loramie will discover 100 new places to nest on Saturday March 15, 2008 when the Ohio Bass Federation’s Ohio Valley Bass Masters, Shelby County Bassmasters, Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife (DOW) and Lake Loramie State Park team up to complete the final phase of a Spawning Habitat Improvement Partnership (SHIP) project around the lake. This large-scale conservation-partnering project was launched to enhance largemouth bass spawning habitat using artificial nesting boxes and is modeled after a successful SHIP project conducted at Buckeye Lake in 2005.
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By ODNR Division of Wildlife on
2/25/2008
Young turkey hunters will once again be able to take advantage of a permit only Youth Turkey Hunt at Paint Creek State Park during the 2008 spring turkey season. Hunters 17 years of age and younger, accompanied by a licensed non-hunting adult, are eligible for a drawing to hunt within four specified zones on April 19, 26 and May 3, 10, and 17, 2008.
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By ODNR Division of Wildlife on
2/21/2008
AKRON, OH – The ODNR Division of Wildlife’s District Three office will welcome the public to its annual Open House on Sunday, March 2, 2008, from 12:00 Noon until 3:00 p.m.
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By ODNR Division of Wildlife on
2/20/2008
COLUMBUS, OH - Public fishing opportunities will be enhanced this spring when more than 80,000 rainbow trout, each measuring 10 to 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.
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By ODNR Division of Wildlife on
2/18/2008
(COLUMBUS), OH - The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife will welcome the public to its annual Open Houses on Sunday, March 2, 2008, from 12:00 noon until 3:00 p.m.
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By ODNR Division of Wildlife on
2/14/2008
COLUMBUS, OH - Ohioans who enjoy wildlife for a variety of reasons can display their interest in conservation and habitat restoration by purchasing cardinal, bald eagle and sportsmen's license plates. A portion of the proceeds from the sale of these license plates benefits the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife.
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By ODNR Division of Wildlife on
2/14/2008
OAK HARBOR, OH - Ohio's bald eagle nesting season is underway with at least three eagle pairs already incubating eggs, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. An eagle pair in Huron County began sitting on eggs January 28. Other pairs in Ottawa and Ashtabula counties began incubation in recent days. Wildlife biologists anticipate the Huron County eggs will hatch sometime on or around March 5.
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By ODNR Division of Wildlife on
2/14/2008
COLUMBUS, OH - For the sixth straight year, testing of Ohio's deer herd has found no evidence of chronic wasting disease (CWD), a degenerative brain disease that affects elk, mule deer and white-tailed deer.
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By ODNR Division of Wildlife on
2/14/2008
COLUMBUS, OH – Bill Bullard, State Wildlife Officer assigned to Licking County, has been named Wildlife Officer of the Year by the Ohio Bowhunters Association, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife.
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By ODNR Division of Wildlife on
2/8/2008
XENIA, Ohio -- The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife is pleased to announce that the Ohio Wildlife Officer’s Lodge 143 of the Fraternal Order of Police and the Twin Valley Rod and Gun Club of Preble County are accepting applications for the Larry A. Hart Memorial Scholarship.
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By ODNR Division of Wildlife on
2/7/2008
COLUMBUS, OH - Top male and female archers in Ohio's upcoming National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP) Tournament will be awarded full, two-year scholarships to Hocking College in Nelsonville, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. The tournament is scheduled for February 29 as part of the Arnold Sports Festival in Columbus.
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By ODNR Division of Wildlife on
2/8/2008
XENIA, OH – Would you like to teach the basics of fishing to youth in your community? A “Passport to Fishing” instructor workshop is being offered by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Wildlife. The workshop will be held on February 22, 2008 at Darke County Parks, Greenville. This training session will begin at 8:00 a.m. and conclude at 5:00 p.m.
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By ODNR Division of Wildlife on
2/7/2008
COLUMBUS, OH - Nine suspects from Lorain County face 196 misdemeanor charges and nine felony charges involving the alleged poaching of white-tailed deer in Coshocton and Knox counties, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife.
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By ODNR Division of Wildlife on
2/7/2008
COLUMBUS, OH - Ohio archery and Zone C (listed below) deer-gun hunters may again have the opportunity to take additional doe deer this fall if a proposed regulation is accepted by the Ohio Wildlife Council in April, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife.
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By ODNR Division of Wildlife on
2/6/2008
COLUMBUS, OH - State wildlife officers netted a ninth suspect from Lorain County late today in connection with "Operation Overkill" - the investigation into an alleged deer poaching ring operating in Coshocton and Knox counties.
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By ODNR Division of Wildlife on
2/6/2008
COLUMBUS, OH - A preliminary total of 230,400 deer were brought to Ohio's deer check stations during the 2007-08 hunting season, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. In a month, all the data will be processed and a final deer kill number will be available.
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By ODNR Division of Wildlife on
2/6/2008
COLUMBUS, OH – The Ohio Wildlife Council is considering a proposal to reduce the Lake Erie yellow perch daily bag limit in Ohio waters west of Huron, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife.
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By ODNR Division of Wildlife on
2/6/2008
Lake Erie anglers should enjoy another year of exceptional fishing in 2008, according to biologists with the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife.
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By ODNR Division of Wildlife on
2/4/2008
COLUMBUS, OH - Anglers and hunters are reminded that it's time to purchase 2008-2009 fishing and hunting licenses. The 2007-08 licenses expire February 29. Licenses can be purchased at vendor outlets across the state and at www.wildohio.com on or after February 15, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife.
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By ODNR Division of Wildlife on
1/28/2008
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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By ODNR Division of Wildlife on
1/27/2008
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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By ODNR Division of Wildlife on
1/28/2008
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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By ODNR Division of Wildlife on
1/23/2008
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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By ODNR Division of Wildlife on
1/22/2008
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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By ODNR Division of Wildlife on
1/10/2008
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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By ODNR Division of Wildlife on
1/10/2008
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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By ODNR Division of Wildlife on
1/9/2008
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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By ODNR Division of Wildlife on
1/3/2008
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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By ODNR Division of Wildlife on
1/2/2008
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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By ODNR Division of Wildlife on
12/26/2007
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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