FINDLAY, OH – Approximately 280 ring-necked pheasants were released on Killdeer Plains Wildlife Area in northwest Ohio according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. 

FINDLAY, OH – Hunters who wish to continue to hunt deer in northwest Ohio are reminded the only the valid Deer permit has “Either Sex” printed on it.  The Deer permit is valid for the remainder of the archery season (through February 5, 2012), the deer gun weekend (December 17 and 18, 2011), and the statewide muzzleloader deer season (January 7 through January 10, 2012), according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Wildlife.  Antlerless deer permits ceased to be valid in Zones A and B on November 27, 2011, and Zone C on December 4, 2011.  Hunters who still possess an Antlerless Deer permit may only use it in an Urban Deer Unit or at an Ohio Division of Wildlife controlled deer hunt. 

FINDLAY, OH – A male bobcat was recently caught in a trap in Williams County, Ohio according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Wildlife. Although known to exist in Ohio’s more heavily wooded southern counties, this is the first verified report of a bobcat in northwest Ohio.  Until now, all other reports have been unverifiable. 

FINDLAY, OH – Hunter Education Instructor Lowell Hoy was presented the Wildlife Award by Allen County Wildlife Officer Craig Barr during Hoy’s last Hunter Education course, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife.

FINDLAY, OH – Spaces are still available for adults, groups, or conservation clubs who have a sincere interest in taking kids fishing and want to become certified fishing instructors. A free workshop is available on Wednesday, December 14, 2011 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and will take place at Wildlife District Two, 952 Lima Ave., Findlay, Ohio, 45840.

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HURON, OH –  The public is invited to celebrate National Estuaries Day by exploring the Ohio Division of Wildlife’s Old Woman Creek National Estuarine Research Reserve and previewing new exhibits at a free, family-friendly event on Saturday, September 24, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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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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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FINDLAY, OH -- The open fishing season for Lake La Su An will close on August 29th. 

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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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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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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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Waterfowl hunters are invited to participate in specal controlled waterfowl hunt drawings in northwestern Ohio.

FINDLAY, OH -- The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Wildlife will be banding peregrine falcon chicks from the University of Toledo on Thursday  May 19, 2011.  Anyone interested may meet with Division of Wildlife biologists on site.

FINDLAY, OH -- The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Wildlife will be banding peregrine falcon chicks from the First National Bank Building nest in Lima on Thursday May 19.  Anyone interested may meet with Division of Wildlife biologists at approximately 10:00 am on the town square, which is located on the corner of West Market Street and North Main Street.   Inclement weather may delay or cancel the banding.  Please contact the Wildlife District Two Office at 419.424.5000 with questions.

FINDLAY,OH – A Huron County man was found guilty of the illegal harvest of a deer that was taken in November of 2010.  Arlie Risner, 58, of Bellevue pled no contest and was found guilty in the Norwalk Municipal Court, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife.

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Spaces are still available for adults, groups, or conservation clubs who have a sincere interest in taking kids fishing and want to become certified fishing instructors. A free workshop is available on Thursday, June 23, 2011 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and will take place at Wildlife District Two, 952 Lima Ave., Findlay, Ohio, 45840.

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FINDLAY, OH – The cases against seven Iowa residents, five Illinois residents, and one Missouri resident came to a close April 18, 2011.  A total of 22 walleye related charges were filed in the Ottawa Municipal Court.   The offenders all plead guilty and were found guilty by Court Magistrate Lou Wargo.  The total fines, court costs, and restitutions were $4900.       

The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) will be repairing the roadway at the Sandusky Bay Bridge Fishing Access area in Ottawa County.  This will not affect access to the area but the public will encounter workmen at various times throughout the month of May repairing portions of the roadway.

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FINDLAY, OH – Spaces are still available for adults, groups, or conservation clubs who have a sincere interest in taking kids fishing and want to become certified fishing instructors. A free workshop is available on Tuesday, May 24, 2011 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and will take place at Wildlife District Two, 952 Lima Ave., Findlay, Ohio, 45840.

Findlay, OH – Frank Kapler, work unit leader of the Willow Point Fisheries Work Unit, retired at the end of January with 34 years of service to the people of the State of Ohio.

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FINDLAY, OH – The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife recently presented the Liberty Conservation Club with an award for their outstanding service to Hardin County.

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Findlay, OH – Brent Allan, 23, of Toledo, Ohio has been assigned as the new Hancock County Wildlife Officer, according to the ODNR Division of Wildlife. Former Hancock County Wildlife Officer Kevin Russell was promoted to Wildlife Officer Supervisor in December.

The League of Ohio Sportsmen, Ducks Unlimited and Lake Erie Waterfowlers will be holding a Waterfowl Symposium on March 26, 2011 beginning at 9:00AM. The symposium will be held at the Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center in Oak Harbor, Ohio. The address is 14000 West State Route 2, Oak Harbor, Ohio 43449.

OAK HARBOR, OH - A pair of bald eagles have built a nest behind the Sportsmen’s Migratory Bird Center at Magee Marsh Wildlife Area. To protect the birds and the nest, one loop of the Walking Trail will be closed beginning February 1, 2011 until further notice.

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FINDLAY, OH – Spaces are still available for adults, groups, or conservation clubs who have a sincere interest in taking kids fishing and want to become certified fishing instructors. A free workshop is available on Wednesday, February 23, 2011 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and will take place at Wildlife District Two, 952 Lima Ave., Findlay, Ohio, 45840.

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The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Wildlife is pleased to announce the promotion of Wildlife Officer Kevin Russell to Wildlife Officer Supervisor for Wildlife Enforcement Unit C in Wildlife District Two.

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The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Wildlife is pleased to announce the promotion of Fisheries Biologist Mike Wilkerson to Fish Management Supervisor for Wildlife District Two.

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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 in Erie County are encouraged to enter a lottery for beginning fly-fishing clinics, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife.

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FINDLAY, OH – The case against six Williams County residents and two Michigan residents came to a close on November 10, 2010.  A total of 31 deer related charges were filed, including one felony, in Williams and Fulton Counties. The total fines and costs were $5,241.00. 

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