EDITOR’S NOTE: This story was originally published by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. COLUMBUS – Ohio hunters are looking forward to spring wild turkey seasons beginning in April, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. Ohio’s spring turkey season is a highly anticipated tradition that has occurred annually since 1966. […]
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Ohio’s state parks, forests host 150K for solar eclipse
COLUMBUS – The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) was proud to host more than 150,000 people during the total solar eclipse which awed and amazed onlookers on Monday. “People from all around the world came to Ohio to witness the splendor of the total solar eclipse,” said Governor Mike DeWine. “ODNR helped showcase how Ohio is the Heart of […]
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Trumpeter Swans removed from Ohio’s Threatened Species list
COLUMBUS — Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Director Mary Mertz announced Friday that the Ohio Wildlife Council has voted to remove the trumpeter swan from the state’s threatened species list. The delisting culminates a 28-year effort by the ODNR Division of Wildlife to restore a population of trumpeter swans […]
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Lake Erie anglers reeled in nearly 4,000 trophy fish in 2023
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story was originally published by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources at this link. COLUMBUS – Fish Ohio records from Lake Erie show 3,916 catches of trophy fish from 17 different species were submitted in 2023, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. The Fish Ohio program celebrates […]
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Lake Erie enjoys historic run of spectacular fishing
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story was first published by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources and can be found at this link. COLUMBUS – Lake Erie anglers can expect the 2024 fishing season to again offer world-renowned opportunities, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. Following years of strong walleye hatches, Lake […]
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Biologists: Evidence shows meat-eating mammal reproducing in Ohio
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story was originally published by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. COLUMBUS – The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife confirmed that a female fisher, a mammal that was collected as roadkill in Ashtabula County in February 2023, was pregnant. Although that fisher did not successfully give birth, the results […]
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Crestline, New Washington residents among Ohio’s newest Wildlife Officers
COLUMBUS — Two Crawford County people are among Ohio’s newest wildlife officers, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. Payton Phenicie, of New Washington, and Joshua Quail, of Crestline, were among a group of 13 individuals sworn in during a graduation ceremony on Friday, March 15, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources […]
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Ohio hunters enjoy impressive 2023-24 deer harvest
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story was originally published by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. COLUMBUS – Ohio’s hunters checked 213,928 white-tailed deer during the 2023-24 deer hunting season that concluded on Sunday, Feb. 4, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. The final total represents all deer taken during archery, […]
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Thousands of anglers receive 2023 Fish Ohio recognition
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story was originally published by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. COLUMBUS – In 2023, the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife awarded 10,166 Fish Ohio pins to successful anglers with qualifying catches. These trophy fish join more than 410,000 catches recognized since 1976 in the Fish Ohio program. In 2022, […]
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Richland County muzzleloader hunters take 250 deer this season
MANSFIELD — Richland County’s muzzleloader hunters mirrored Ohio’s improved deer harvest numbers this season. Richland County gunners bagged 250 white-tailed deer during Ohio’s four-day muzzleloader season that concluded on Tuesday, Jan. 9, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. This total accounts for all deer taken with muzzleloader and archery […]