COLUMBUS, OH – Roby Williams, state wildlife officer for the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), was recently named Ohio Wildlife Officer of the Year by Whitetails Unlimited, a national conservation organization dedicated to the betterment of the white-tailed deer.

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Twenty-seven Ohio teams with 632 student archers competed at the 2012 National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP) National Championship on May 11-12 in Louisville, Ky.

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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 combined Project WILD & WET workshop, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife.

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MANCHESTER, OH – The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife biologist Jennifer Norris and Diana Malas banded falcon chicks at their nest site located at the Killen Station near Wrightsville, today, May 22, 2012.

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AMHERST, 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 Wednesday, June 6^th, 2012.

AKRON, OH –Ohio Division of Wildlife will host a free workshop at the northeast Ohio headquarters in Akron where attendees will become certified Passport to Fishing instructors. The workshop is scheduled for Sunday, June 3^rd, 2012 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Wildlife District Three, 912 Portage Lakes Drive, Akron.

COLUMBUS, OH- Hunters checked 17,647 wild turkeys during Ohio's four-week statewide spring turkey hunting season that ended May 20, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources’ (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. The preliminary total represents a three percent decrease over last year's harvest number of 18,162.

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CINCINNATI, OH – The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife biologist will be banding peregrine falcon chicks at their nest site located at the 4th and Vine Tower building in Cincinnati June 4, 2012.  The banding will take place at 10:30 a.m.

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MANCHESTER, OH – The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife will be banding peregrine falcon chicks at their nest site located at the Killen Station near Wrightsville, on May 22, 2012 at 11:00 a.m.
For a second year the Killen Station has had a successfully peregrine falcon nesting season. 

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The Larry A. Hart Memorial Scholarship Committee is pleased to announce they have recently determined the recipient for 2012.  Samuel Angle was chosen from several excellent candidates.  Samuel is the son of Andrew and Patricia Angle of Covington, Ohio.

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AKRON, OH – Occupying the grounds of the old Akron fish hatchery, the Division of Wildlife District Three youth fishing ponds are open to anglers 15 and under beginning Memorial Day weekend, Saturday, May 26, and continuing on the weekends through Labor Day.

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AKRON, OH – Hunters who wish to participate in the 2012 early goose season on three northeast Ohio wildlife areas must apply online at www.wildohio.com. The application period is June 1- July 31.

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AKRON, OH – Waterfowl hunting blinds will no longer be provided at Mosquito Creek Wildlife Area with exception to blinds for physically disabled hunters. Hunters are encouraged to bring transportable hunting blinds or to hunt without the use of an artificial blind.

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AKRON, OH – New this year, a waterfowl hunt for youths 15 years and younger will take place at the 600-acre refuge in Killbuck Marsh Wildlife Area. 

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AKRON, OH – In 2011, approximately 38 different black bears were confirmed in the Buckeye State according to the ODNR Division of Wildlife. While the population of Ohio’s largest mammal, a state endangered species, may not exactly increase in 2012, sightings of the burly creatures are expected to rise in the summer months.

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COLUMBUS, OH - The Environmental Education Council of Ohio (EECO) named Jen Dennison as this year's President’s Award winner. Dennison works for the Ohio Department of Natural Reources' (ODNR) Division of Wildlife and has been Ohio's Project WILD coordinator since 2000.

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Columbus, OH – Rainbow trout will be stocked at Antrim Lake in Franklin County on Thursday, May 10.  These are surplus “catchable-sized” fish resulting from the annual, statewide, spring stocking efforts.

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ATHENS, OH – Union Local School District in Belmont will be dedicated as a WILD School Site by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife on Wednesday, May, 16th at 6pm.

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NEWBURY, OH – Rainbow trout will be stocked at Punderson Lake in Geauga County on Thursday, May 10th.  These are surplus “catchable-sized” fish resulting from the annual, statewide, spring stocking efforts.

COLUMBUS, OH - The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife has issued a statewide directive to its enforcement officers to clarify guidelines for enforcing a new rule that specifies the condition of fish fillets being kept or transported.

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FINDLAY, OH – Anglers interested in learning the art of fly-fishing and practicing their skills on a half-mile section of Cold Creek at the Castalia State Fish Hatchery are encouraged to enter the lottery for beginning fly-fishing clinics. Seventy-five slots are available for the popular program, and the deadline for submitting a lottery entry is Aug. 1.

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NORTH BEND, OH – The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife will be banding peregrine falcon chicks at their nest site located at the Miami Fort  Station near North Bend, on May 10, 2012 at 11:00 a.m.

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CLEVELAND,OH – Wildlife biologists from the ODNR Division of Wildlife will be examining one peregrine falcon chick and placing identifying metal bands on its legs on Monday, May 7^th, 2012 at 10:00 a.m.

Ohio hunters harvested a preliminary total of 8,898 bearded wild turkeys during the first week of the spring turkey-hunting season, which is open statewide through May 20, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources’ (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. Last year hunters checked 7,744 wild turkeys during the first week of the season.

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XENIA, OH – Registration is now open for the 4th Annual Midwest Native Plant Conference according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife. While the common thread of the conference is native plants, the event is multifaceted with great speakers and field trips, both covering a range of topics. 

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XENIA, OH -- Anglers interested in learning the art of fly tying and fishing are invited to attend a free workshop sponsored the Division of Wildlife according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR).

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FINDLAY, OH - The Sportsmen’s Migratory Bird Center (SMBC) located at Magee Marsh Wildlife Area has been reopened according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources’ (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. The facility had been closed to the public since March due to a water leak on the second floor.

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COLUMBUS, OH – George R. Klein of Akron was appointed by Gov. John Kasich to a four-year term on the Ohio Wildlife Council, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources’ (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. Klein will serve on the council until 2016.

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COLUMBUS, OH - Young hunters across Ohio again experienced success during the annual youth spring turkey season, held Saturday and Sunday, April 21-22, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources’ (ODNR) Division of Wildlife.

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COLUMBUS, OH - Ohio hunters harvested a preliminary total of 2,227 bearded wild turkeys on the first day of the spring turkey-hunting season, which is open statewide through May 20, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources’ (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. In 2011, a preliminary total of 2,646 wild turkeys were killed on opening day.

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