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By ODNR Division of Wildlife on
8/30/2011
FINDLAY, OH -- The access lane to the warmwater discharge at the Bayshore Fishing Access will be closed for several days starting Wednesday August 31, 2011.
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By ODNR Division of Wildlife on
8/30/2011
CANTON, OH – Both formal and non-formal educators who work with children ages three to seven are invited to attend a Growing Up WILDworkshop in Stark County on Saturday, October 22, 2011. The workshop will be held at the Early Childhood Resource Center in Canton from 9am-noon. Read More »
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By ODNR Division of Wildlife on
8/26/2011
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Wildlife reminds nonresident landowners that they are legally required to purchase nonresident licenses to hunt, trap or fish in Ohio.
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By ODNR Division of Wildlife on
8/26/2011
AKRON, OH – The scorching summer temperatures are finally winding down, but the fish bite in northeast Ohio is heating up according to the ODNR Division of Wildlife. Fish are just coming out of their summer feeding slumps and fishing now can be as good as traditional springtime opportunities.
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By ODNR Division of Wildlife on
8/25/2011
COLUMBUS, OH - The 2011-2012 waterfowl hunting season dates have been approved by the Ohio Wildlife Council, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Wildlife.
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By ODNR Division of Wildlife on
8/25/2011
WEST UNION, OH – Deer hunters will again have access to prime deer hunting land at the Edge of Appalachia Preserve in Adams County for the 2011-2012 hunting season. The Nature Conservancy (TNC), Cincinnati Museum Center (CMC), and the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife opened land to deer hunting by permit only in 2006. New this season hunters must attend an informational meeting prior to the season to obtain The Edge of Appalachia hunting permits.
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By ODNR Division of Wildlife on
8/25/2011
AKRON, OH- Youth dove hunting will be permitted on portions of the Mosquito Creek Wildlife Refuge by permit for the 2011-2012 season. Access to this portion of the property is restricted to permit-only hunting. The refuge is not open to the public otherwise. Read More »
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By ODNR Division of Wildlife on
8/24/2011
NORTH BLOOMFIELD, OH – The Ohio Division of Wildlife reminds hunters who are interested in waterfowl hunting at Mosquito Creek Wildlife Area and Refuge in Trumbull County that some changes are taking place with obtaining and using permits during the 2011 season.
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By ODNR Division of Wildlife on
8/24/2011
AKRON, OH – The Ohio Division of Wildlife will hold a public drawing for controlled waterfowl daily hunting permits on Thursday, September 22, 2011for portions of Killbuck Marsh Wildlife Area. The drawing will be held at the Wayne County Fairgrounds Pavilion, 199 Vanover Street in Wooster.
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By ODNR Division of Wildlife on
8/23/2011
COLUMBUS, OH – The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Wildlife announced today the appointments of Sue Howard and Tom Rowan to the respective positions of Assistant Chief of Operations and Assistant Chief of Programs.
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By ODNR Division of Wildlife on
8/23/2011
AKRON, OH – Young anglers still have two more weekends including Labor Day to enjoy the Division of Wildlife’s youth fishing area in the Portage Lakes of Akron. Occupying the grounds of the old Akron fish hatchery, the youth fishing ponds are open to anglers 15 and under through the Labor Day holiday on September 5. Equipment, bait, and assistance are provided at no charge thanks to the purchases of Ohio fishing licenses and federal contributions from the Sportfish Restoration Fund.
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By ODNR Division of Wildlife on
8/22/2011
Ohio's squirrel season will open on September 1, providing hunters with an opportunity to take as many as six squirrels each day, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Wildlife.
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By ODNR Division of Wildlife on
8/22/2011
AKRON, OH – The Ohio Division of Wildlife and the City of Akron invites waterfowl hunters to participate in a special drawing on Thursday, September 15, 2011 for hunting at LaDue Reservoir. Registration at the Geauga County Fairgrounds will begin at 5:30 p.m. and the drawing will follow promptly at 6:00 p.m. There is no fee for applying. Hunters will place registration cards in a drum, names will be drawn for available dates and blinds, and first drawn will receive first choice.
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By ODNR Division of Wildlife on
8/19/2011
EATON, OH – Two Butler County residents were ordered to pay a total of $450 in fines and $3400 in restitution after being convicted of possessing undersize fish according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife.
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By ODNR Division of Wildlife on
8/19/2011
XENIA, OH – The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife is sponsoring a Family Outdoor Skills Day on Saturday September 17, 2011. The event will feature shotgun, rifle, pellet gun and archery shooting activities and instruction. This family-friendly day will be held at Spring Valley Shooting Range in Greene County from noon to 5:00pm. All range fees are waived for the event participants and the equipment and ammunition will be provided.
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By ODNR Division of Wildlife on
8/16/2011
The Lake Erie watersnake, a federally threatened and state endangered species, is being removed from the federal government’s list of threatened species under the Endangered Species Act. This reptile of has one of the smallest geographic distributions of any North American vertebrate and is found almost exclusively on the Lake Erie Islands. The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife will proceed to down-list the species from state endangered to state threatened.
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By ODNR Division of Wildlife on
8/16/2011
Oak Harbor, OH - The Magee Marsh Wildlife Area will be providing several opportunities for sportsmen and women to hunt waterfowl during the 2011-2012 waterfowl season.
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By ODNR Division of Wildlife on
8/11/2011
FINDLAY, OH -- The open fishing season for Lake La Su An will close on August 29th.
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By ODNR Division of Wildlife on
8/4/2011
CAMDEN, OH – Mulberry Pheasantry of Camden, Ohio in conjunction with the Butler County Chapter of Pheasants Forever is once again holding a youth pheasant hunt complete with guides and hunting dogs on Saturday and Sunday November 12 & 13, 2011. The hunt will take place at Mulberry Pheasantry Hunting Preserve, 6099 S.R. 725, Camden, Ohio 45311.
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By ODNR Division of Wildlife on
8/4/2011
XENIA, OH – The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife will again hold controlled hunts on Fallsville, Indian Creek, Bott, Spring Valley, and Rush Run Wildlife Areas by permit only Sept. 1 and 2, 2011. These areas will be open to all other dove hunters after the first 2 days of the season. Youth priority hunts will take place at St. Marys Fish Hatchery. Accommodations will be provided to handicapped dove hunters that are selected for the controlled dove hunts. They should contact the staff at the wildlife areas.
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By ODNR Division of Wildlife on
8/4/2011
DAYTON, OH – The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife will be hosting a lottery drawing for the duck blind permits on Grand Lake St. Marys, Clark Lake and Spring Valley wildlife areas at 8 a.m. on Saturday, August 20, 2011.
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By ODNR Division of Wildlife on
8/2/2011
MCCONNELSVILLE, OH –Outdoor enthusiasts with disabilities will have the opportunity to hunt deer, participate in various field activities, and create lasting memories and friendships this fall during a special deer hunting event for disabled sportsmen according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife.
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By ODNR Division of Wildlife on
8/1/2011
COLUMBUS, OH – Yearling and fingerling blue catfish will be stocked into Hoover Reservoir for the first time in the fall of 2011, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. This stocking effort is part of a pilot project conducted by the division’s Inland Fisheries Research Unit to determine if stocking blue catfish can create trophy fisheries in Ohio reservoirs.
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By ODNR Division of Wildlife on
8/1/2011
CLEVELAND, OH – Providing northern Ohio communities with information about how to adapt to climate impacts is the focus of an August 10 workshop being held in Cleveland, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. The Planning for Climate Impacts in Northern Ohio workshop is intended for planners and other professionals addressing land use, natural resource management, public health, stormwater and emergency preparedness issues that affect communities in Ohio’s portion of the Lake Erie watershed.
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By ODNR Division of Wildlife on
8/1/2011
COLUMBUS, OH – Young peregrine falcons across Ohio have fledged, marking the end of the 2011 nesting season. There were 39 sites with territorial pairs, of which 34 nests produced eggs. There were an additional five sites with single peregrines present.
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By ODNR Division of Wildlife on
8/1/2011
AKRON, OH – Waterfowlers interested in obtaining a permit to hunt Mogadore Reservoir or Wingfoot Lake are required to attend a public drawing in Portage County on Thursday, August 18, 2011 according to the ODNR Division of Wildlife.
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By ODNR Division of Wildlife on
7/29/2011
Bob Hesterman, state wildlife officer assigned to Henry County, will retire on Sunday, July 31 after 30 years of service to the people of Henry County and the State of Ohio.
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By ODNR Division of Wildlife on
7/29/2011
Oak Harbor, OH - In order for Magee Marsh Wildlife Area staff to conduct wood duck banding operations, access to the wildlife area road from the Sportsmen’s Migratory Bird Center to the Magee Marsh beach and boardwalk area will be closed during the evening hours August 1 through August 19, 2011.
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By ODNR Division of Wildlife on
7/28/2011
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 (ODNR), Division of Wildlife. September 1 kicks off the state’s hunting season with the opening of dove, Canada goose, rail, moorhen and snipe.
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By ODNR Division of Wildlife on
7/28/2011
The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) will be repairing the roadway at the Sandusky Bay Bridge Fishing Access area in Ottawa County.
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