ANDOVER, OH - The ODNR Division of Wildlife, in concert with the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC), stocked 293,000 walleye fingerlings (measuring about one inch) in Pymatuning Lake on May 23, 2008.

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Huron, OH – 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 protected Lake Erie estuary. Learn to design and build a rain garden, identify trees by leaf characteristics, or relax and enjoy sketching plants and wildlife.

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ATHENS, OH – What started as two weeks of archery in gym class has culminated in a national title. Elementary school students from Meigs Intermediate School travel to Ohio’s State House today where they will be recognized and honored for their status as National Champions by State Representative Jimmy Stewart. Earlier this month, the team of student archers traveled to Kentucky to compete at the National Tournament for the National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP).

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For the first time in more than a century, common ravens have nested in Ohio. The nest was discovered this spring at Fernwood State Forest in Jefferson County.

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AKRON, OH – Beginning Saturday, May 24, anglers 15 years of age and under will be able to experience the fun and excitement of fishing at the popular ODNR Division of Wildlife Youth Fishing Area located at 912 Portage Lakes Drive in Akron. The Area will be open for fishing from 9:00 A.M. until 7:00 P.M. every Saturday and Sunday as well as Memorial Day (Monday, May 26), Independence Day (July 4) and Labor Day (September 1).

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XENIA, OH – The public is invited to come and view one of Ohio’s newest Bald eagle nests, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. Rocky Fork Lake State Park is home to one of the twenty-one new nests across the state and will host a morning of activities and offers the opportunity to see our national symbol.A viewing opportunity is scheduled for June 4, 2008, starting at 10:30 a.m. and concluding at 1:00 p.m.

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XENIA, OH – The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife biologist will be banding peregrine falcon chicks at their nest sites located at the PNC Bank building in Cincinnati and the Zimmer Power Station in Moscow on May 30, 2008. The PNC banding will take place at 10:00 a.m. and the Zimmer banding at 1:30p.m.

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Peregrine falcon enthusiasts worldwide will decide the names of four falcon chicks from downtown Columbus between Thursday, May 22nd and Friday, May 30th

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AKRON, OH – In 2007, approximately 70 different black bears were confirmed in the Buckeye State according to the ODNR Division of Wildlife. While the population of bears in Ohio may not exactly increase, sightings of the burly creatures are expected.

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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 have awarded David M. Brown the Larry A. Hart Memorial Scholarship.

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DAYTON, OH – The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife will be banding two peregrine falcon chicks at their nest site located at the Liberty Bank Tower in Dayton, on May 22, 2008 at 9:30 a.m.

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Bald eagle young will be banded at 9:00 a.m. June 5th at the Big Island Wildlife Area in Marion County. This event will be open to the public and offers the opportunity to see our national symbol up close.

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COLUMBUS, OH -- Five Columbus-area residents and one restaurant were recently convicted of buying and selling sport-caught fish, following a two-year investigation by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. Under state wildlife laws, only commercially caught fish may be sold in Ohio.

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On April 29, 2008, Aaron Boone – program manager for the Ohio Breeding Bird Atlas – shared the discovery of nesting common ravens in eastern Ohio with a Division of Wildlife videographer. Common ravens had not nested in Ohio for more than 100 years.

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Warm weather may be arriving a bit late in most areas of Ohio, but this weekend the Buckeye State offers a wide variety of amazing spring fishing.

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A Meigs County elementary recently became the first Ohio school to place first in the National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP) championship tournament.

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The cases of seven Defiance County poachers charged with 56 wildlife violations has drawn to a conclusion. The subjects were sentenced on April 10, 2008 in the Defiance Municipal Court. The Honorable Judge John Rohrs III sentenced the subjects to a combined total of over $17,000 in fines, court costs and restitution. Hunting privileges were also suspended for a combined total of 33 years, according to Defiance City Law Director, David Lands.

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The Division of Wildlife will be conducting a peregrine falcon banding on Tuesday, May 27 at the small park located on the Kentucky side of the Ironton-Russell Bridge.

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COLUMBUS, OH - Hunters checked 18,556 wild turkeys during Ohio's four-week, statewide spring turkey-hunting season that ended May 18, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife.

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COLUMBUS, OH - Governor Ted Strickland enjoyed a day in the field on Saturday, May 10, during the first-ever Governor's Annual Turkey Hunt. The event, which took place in Muskingum and Coshocton counties, included current and former NFL players who partnered with nationally known hunting guides on an outing with 11 area youths.

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COLUMBUS, OH – Peregrine falcon chicks are beginning to hatch in downtown Columbus, and wildlife enthusiasts can watch all of the activity live on the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife’s Falcon Cam at www.wildohio.com.

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AKRON, OH – A Lorain County man was convicted recently of killing two antlered deer during the 2007-2008 hunting season, according to ODNR Division of Wildlife officials. Strict Ohio hunting regulations prohibit hunters from harvesting more than one antlered deer per season.

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PORSMOUTH, OH – Five men were convicted in Portsmouth Municipal Court today on 38 counts of overbagging striped and hybrid striped bass from the Ohio River, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife.

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AKRON, OH – The ODNR Division of Wildlife has some very strong advice for well-meaning people who pick up baby or injured wild animals. Please leave them alone!

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The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife has some strong advice for well-meaning people who seek to rescue wild animals that appear to be orphaned: Leave them alone!

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AKRON, OH – Wildlife Officer Mark Basinger, 39, currently of Dalton, has been assigned to Stark County beginning May 1, 2008, according to the ODNR Division of Wildlife.

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Huron, OH –Two free workshops for those interested in learning more about rain gardens will be offered at Old Woman Creek National Estuarine Research Reserve on May 20 and June 3.

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COLUMBUS, OH - Three hundred and fourteen Ohio elementary, middle, and high school students, encompassing 14 teams, will participate in the May 10 National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP) Championships in Louisville, Kentucky.

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COLUMBUS, OH - Ohioans are encouraged to take advantage of "Free Fishing Days" on Saturday, May 3 and Sunday, May 4 to experience the great angling opportunities Ohio has to offer. For these two days only, anglers may fish any of the state's public waters without a license.

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WEST UNION, OH – Area youths are invited to fish at Adams Lake State Park on Saturday, May 3, from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. as part Ohio’s Free Fishing Days weekend, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife.

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