EDITOR’S NOTE: This story was originally published by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. PERRYSVILLE — The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) has opened registration for the 10th annual Ohio Women’s Outdoor Adventure Weekend. The three-day event is set to take place at the breathtaking Mohican State Park Lodge & Conference Center from Sept. […]
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Ohioans asked to report sightings of turkey & grouse
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 is asking the public to report sightings of wild turkeys and ruffed grouse this summer for its annual population surveys. Community scientists, which can be anyone in the public, are […]
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Ohio’s bald eagle population continues to thrive in 2024
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story was originally published on the Ohio Department of Natural Resources website. COLUMBUS –As Ohioans celebrated Independence Day this week, they can rest assured that the bald eagle, a symbol of our nation, is doing well in the Buckeye State. The 2024 annual spring survey showed a robust estimate of 841 active eagle […]
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Gov. DeWine celebrates Fish Ohio Day on Lake Erie
PORT CLINTON — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine and Lt. Gov. Jon Husted celebrated the 44th annual Governor’s Lake Erie Fish Ohio Day on Tuesday. Ohio’s top state politicians were joined by Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Director Mary Mertz, ODNR Division of Wildlife Chief Kendra Wecker, and other leaders from the conservation and tourism industries. […]
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Lake Erie’s rich ecosystem featured in Put-In-Bay Aquatic Visitor Center project
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story was originally published at this link by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. PUT-IN-BAY, Ohio – The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife has started renovations to the Put-In-Bay Aquatic Visitor Center. The project is designed to provide an educational experience that highlights fishing and the rich Lake Erie […]
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Richland & Wayne County among Ohio’s top sandhill crane locations
COLUMBUS – Volunteer observers reported 412 sandhill cranes during the fourth annual Midwest Crane Count on Saturday, April 13, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. The five counties with the most sandhill cranes reported during the 2024 count were Wayne (106), Lucas (56), Geauga (48), Holmes (28), and Richland (27). […]
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April brings Ohio’s wild turkey season into focus
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 […]