ASHTABULA — Ohio’s wildlife experts were spurred into action this week when they collared a 576-pound black bear in Ashtabula County, the organization posted on its Facebook site on Thursday afternoon. The Ohio Division of Wildlife and Gantchoff Lab at the University of Dayton experts worked to place a radio collar on a transient male […]
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Bears, bobcats and badgers: Ohio’s wild side is quietly rebounding
Rare wildlife like bobcats and black bears is returning to Ohio as humans retreat indoors—discover more about this surprising trend now.
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Black bear caught on trail cam twice in Knox County
BLADENSBURG — For the first time since 2021, the Ohio Department of Natural Resources‘ Knox County office has confirmed the spotting of a black bear in the wild. The Knox County Natural Resources Area Facebook page posted the first recording of the furry traveler on Dec. 13, documenting the bear in the Bladensburg, Walhonding and […]
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Black bear captured in Ashtabula County becomes 1st fitted for GPS collar in Ohio
COLUMBUS – A black bear roaming through north central Ohio dominated the headlines last week, and spurrd the Ohio Department of Natural Resources to offer the following update on the species and its situation within the state. The ODNR Division of Wildlife, in partnership with the University of Dayton’s Gantchoff Lab, recently collared a female black […]
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Black bear crash proves an unforgettable call for Mansfield Post trooper
PERRY TOWNSHIP — The call came in near the beginning of the shift for Ohio State Highway Patrol Trooper Aric Durbin. The Mansfield Post Dispatcher told the 32-year old Trooper it was his “lucky day.” “Usually, when they say that, it’s not your lucky day,” the 2011 East Knox High School graduate said. Durbin was […]