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      Contributions to the Wildlife Fund will be used for wildlife conservation projects across the state. The list of all projects effected by you donation is too large to list, here are a few examples.

Because …Wildlife Matters

Wild Ohio magazine

Young archer
Recipe cards
Wild Ohio and Wild Ohio for Kids Magazines

Free subscriptions are available for anyone interested. Wild Ohio is published four times a year (March, June, September, and December) by the Division of Wildlife. The magazine contains information about Ohio’s wild animals, wild places and wild people. Read about delicious wild game recipes, advice on backyard habitat projects and the latest in conservation every Wild Ohio Magazine. Wild Ohio for Kids is published once per year and available free or charge. The kid’s magazine has games, puzzles and activities designed to help young people learn about wildlife. Call 1-800-WILDLIFE for more information.

Archery in the Schools Program


This program has caught on like wildfire and the Division of Wildlife serves as the coordinating agency for the program. Taught as part of a physical education class in middle and high schools, the National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP) has blossomed across the country and in Ohio . The students that participated in the archery program showed marked improvement on test score in other subject areas, recorded better school attendance, and fewer behavior problems were reported. This program has the potential of making a positive impact in many aspects of the student’s education. This program gives so many students a place to belong without the bias and unavoidable physical discrimination that is in so many other sports. The program is successful because everyone can participate.

Wild Game Recipe Cards from the Wild Game Gourmet

One of the most requested items from the Division of Wildlife are wild game recipes as prepared by Vicki Mountz, the Wild Game Gourmet for the Wild Ohio TV show. Click here for recipes.  Recipe cards are also available by calling 1-800-WILDLIFE. Wild game is home-grown delicious and nutritious meat. Your donations to the Wildlife Fund help make these cards available to aspiring wild game gourmets across the state.