COLUMBUS, OH - The 2012 peregrine falcon nesting season is underway in Ohio, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources’ (ODNR) Division of Wildlife.

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COLUMBUS, OH – Lake Erie anglers should enjoy a diversity of fishing opportunities in 2012, according to biologists with the Ohio Department of Natural Resources’ (ODNR) Division of Wildlife.

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FINDLAY, OH- State Wildlife Officer Scott Sharpe has been assigned to Hancock County on March 25, 2012, according to the Ohio Departments of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Wildlife. 

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COLUMBUS, OH – With many Ohio anglers taking advantage of early fishing opportunities, the Ohio Department of Natural Resources’ (ODNR), Division of Wildlife would like to remind anglers of a new rule affecting their catch.

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Magazine subscribers have been mailed the last free issue of Wild Ohio magazine.  Thank you for your loyal readership, your photos, your calls, your letters, and your support over the years.  We hope you will stay with us for the next stage of our journey in conservation information.  Beginning with the May/June issue of Wild Ohio Magazine, there will be a fee for memberships to cover some of the mailing and printing costs.  There will be two options for annual memberships, which include six issues of Wild Ohio magazine.   Annual memberships (six issues) will be offered for $10.  Readers who purchase certain items from the Division of Wildlife, including hunting or fishing licenses, can receive six issues of Wild Ohio for just $5 per year if they make their magazine purchase online. 

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COLUMBUS, OH - The Ohio Department of Natural Resources’ (ODNR) Division of Wildlife invites anglers, hunters and trappers to visit www.wildohio.com to take a new online survey.

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FINDLAY, OH – To ensure the safety of visitors, dead trees will be removed along the popular boardwalk at Magee Marsh Wildlife Area, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources’ (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. Only trees that are in danger of falling on the boardwalk, walking trails and parking lot will be removed.

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COLUMBUS, OH – A river-wide creel survey of Ohio River anglers will be conducted this summer and fall to determine the effort anglers dedicate to fishing in the Ohio River, the types of fish anglers are catching and the numbers of each species that are caught and harvested. 

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COLUMBUS, OH – The Ohio Farm Service Agency (FSA) announced that general sign-up for the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) is now available and will continue through April 6. During the sign-up period, farmers and landowners may offer eligible land for CRP's general sign-up at their local FSA office.

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REYNOLDSBURG, OH – The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) and the Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) today announced that testing of Ohio's deer herd has found no evidence of chronic wasting disease (CWD) for the 10th straight year. CWD is a degenerative brain disease that affects elk, mule deer and white-tailed deer.

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FINDLAY, OH - The Sportsmen’s Migratory Bird Center (SMBC) located at Magee Marsh Wildlife Area will be closed to the public until further notice due to a water leak on the second floor of the building according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources’ (ODNR) Division of Wildlife.

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COLUMBUS, OH – Warm weather and the appearance of migrating walleye in the Maumee and Sandusky rivers has triggered some early fishing opportunities, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources’ (ODNR) Division of Wildlife.

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ATHENS, OH – Teachers, scout leaders, naturalists, and other formal and non-formal educators interested in conservation and environmental education should consider attending a Project WILD workshop, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife.

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Deerfield, OH- The holidays have come and gone. The New Year is well underway, and due to the mild winter, anglers are eager to hit the waters. But, thanks to a partnership between the Mahoning County Green Team and the Ohio Division of Wildlife, anglers across Northeast Ohio can find a few more “hot spots” this year.

 MECCA, OH – The ODNR Division of Wildlife will offer special opportunities for young hunters seeking wild turkeys this spring. In addition to the statewide youth turkey hunting days April 21st and 22nd on both public and private lands, the Division of Wildlife will be holding a drawing on Saturday, April 7, 2012 for special, controlled turkey hunting opportunities for youths at Mosquito Creek Wildlife Area.

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 AKRON, OH – The ODNR Division of Wildlife will offer special opportunities for young hunters seeking wild turkeys this spring. In addition to the statewide youth turkey hunting days April 21st and 22nd on both public and private lands, the Division of Wildlife will be holding a drawing on Saturday, April 14, 2012 for a special, controlled turkey hunting opportunity within the refuge portion of the Killbuck Marsh Wildlife Area.

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FINDLAY, OH- Sandusky County resident, Brent Weickert has recently retired after 30 years of dedicated service to the people of the State of Ohio according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Wildlife.

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COLUMBUS, OH – Kristin Stanford of Sandusky received the 2012 Wildlife Diversity Conservation Award at this year’s Wildlife Diversity Conference, sponsored by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources’ (ODNR) Division of Wildlife.

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PEEBLES, OH - Classroom teachers and other members of school communities who are interested in becoming certified National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP) instructors are invited to attend a free training workshop on Friday, March 23, 2012.

XENIA, 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 Division of Wildlife.

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COLUMBUS, OH – The winner of the 2012 National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP) state tournament was Logan High School in Hocking County according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources’ (ODNR) Division of Wildlife, which coordinates the NASP for Ohio.

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COLLEGE CORNER, OHIO - Young turkey hunters will be able to take advantage of a permit only Youth Turkey Hunt at Hueston Woods State Park during the 2012 spring turkey season. Hunters 17 years of age and younger, accompanied by a non-hunting adult, are eligible to apply to hunt specified zones within the park May 5, 2012.

COLUMBUS, OH- The newest Ohio Wildlife Legacy Stamp is now available for purchase, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources’ (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. The 2012 edition depicts a spotted salamander, submitted by wildlife photographer Nina Harfmann.

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The results are in, and an ambitious class from Erwine’s Intermediate School in Akron has an impressive tally to share with the anglers of Northeast Ohio!

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FINDLAY, OH - Youth interested in learning the art of fly-fishing and practicing their skills are encouraged to enter a lottery for a free youth-only clinic, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources’ (ODNR) Division of Wildlife.

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COLUMBUS, OH- The artwork of Jeffery Klinefelter of Indiana won first place in this year's Ohio Wetlands Habitat Stamp Design Competition, sponsored by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources’ (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. Klinefelter’s painting will appear on the Ohio wetlands habitat stamp issued in fall 2013.

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COLUMBUS, OH - Public fishing opportunities will be enhanced this spring when more than 96,000 rainbow trout will be released into 61 Ohio lakes and ponds, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources’ (ODNR) Division of Wildlife.

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Columbus, OH- Public shooting ranges operated by the ODNR Division of Wildlife will open for the year on March 1st.  Two different counties in central Ohio (Delaware and Fayette counties) offer rifle, pistol, shotgun, and archery ranges.

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A portion of Toussaint Wildlife Area has been closed to protect a newly established bald eagle nest.

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Ohio’s rare and irreplaceable ecosystems are better protected, thanks to Ohioans making donations to the state’s income tax check-off program benefiting natural areas/endangered species or wildlife species/endangered wildlife.

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