WILLARD — A badger spotted earlier this month in the Willard Marsh Wildlife Area marks the second time such a creature has been discovered in north central Ohio in just less than a year. The photo at the top of this story was taken by Donny Shepard in Huron County. It was submitted to the […]
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Bear with us: Mohican’s latest visitor probably isn’t planning to stay
One unexpected visitor has people checking trail cameras, Ring doorbells and hiking plans a little more closely.
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ODNR asks Ohioans to report wild turkey, ruffed grouse sightings this summer
COLUMBUS – The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife encourages the public to report sightings of wild turkeys and ruffed grouse this summer as part of its annual population surveys. Anyone can submit observations on the Wildlife Reporting System webpage at wildohio.gov or on the HuntFish OH mobile app.
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Division of Wildlife collars huge black bear in northeastern Ohio
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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Ohioans are asked to report reptile & amphibian crossings for wildlife research
COLUMBUS – The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife and the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) are asking the public to report locations where they see reptiles and amphibians frequently cross roadways. Wildlife crossings put both animals and passenger vehicles at risk on the roadway, so reports can help ODNR and ODOT […]
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American badger spotted on Ashland County trail cameras
Ashland County trail cameras capture rare American badger sightings; share your footage with Ohio Division of Wildlife at wildohio.gov.
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Ohio’s 2025 wild turkey poult index dips slightly
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story was originally published by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources at its website. COLUMBUS – Ohio’s wild turkey poult index, a metric used to estimate nest success and poult survival for the bird, was 2.7 poults per hen in 2025, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. […]
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Fatal deer disease cases increase in north central Ohio
ASHLAND — Ashland, Richland and Knox counties continue to see increased reports of deer that are sick or have died from epizootic hemorrhagic disease, or EHD. As of Sept. 23, the Ohio Division of Wildlife has reported 20 cases in Ashland County, 18 cases in Knox County and 14 cases in Richland County.
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Increased rainfall could lead to higher cases of fatal virus in Ohio deer
More rainfall than usual could lead to ailing deer in Ohio, wildlife officers have said. Ashland County Wildlife Officer Evan Huegel said the Ohio Division of Wildlife expects more reports of deer infected with epizootic hemorrhagic disease, a fatal virus commonly known as EHD.
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Autumn ushers in Ohio’s deer archery season from Sept. 28 through Feb. 2
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story first appeared on the Ohio Department of Natural Resources website. COLUMBUS — Ohio’s popular deer archery hunting season begins on Saturday, Sept. 28.