Sandusky, OH– Strengthening the understanding of the connections between personal action, environmental improvement and economic impact is a goal of a multi-agency education effort focused on Lake Erie, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR). Public comment is being sought for a survey which is open until December 10.

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WILLOUGHBY, OH – Giles Marathon Station located on State Route 306 in Willoughby will close it doors on Monday, December 6, therefore hunters will not be able to check deer at this location for the remainder of deer season.

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COLUMBUS, OH – Wildlife Education Coordinator Jen Dennison, a resident of Madison County, has been awarded the Project Learning Tree Bill Schultz Natural Resources Award, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Wildlife. The award recognizes commitment by a natural resources professional to conservation education and Project Learning Tree (PLT) through professional and/or volunteer efforts.

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COLUMBUS, OH- Young hunters across Ohio again enjoyed success during the seventh annual Youth Deer-Gun Season, held Saturday and Sunday, November 20-21, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Wildlife. Hunters, aged 17 and under, harvested 9,024 deer during the special two-day season, as compared to 9,331 last year.

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ATHENS, OH– American Electric Power (AEP) Ohio continues to add to their conservation legacy with the opening of an additional 26,000-acres in the ReCreation Land agreement area located in Morgan, Muskingum, Noble and Guernsey counties, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR).  This area will be in addition to the existing 34,000 acres of the ReCreation Land for a new total of approximately 60,000 acres in a cooperative management agreement with ODNR’s Division of Wildlife.

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Individuals seeking information about the upcoming youth gun and white-tailed deer hunting seasons, or to report violations of state wildlife laws, can take advantage of extended call center hours from November 20 to December 5, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Wildlife.

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DEERFIELD, OH - Before anglers put away their gear for the season, they might want to consider heading out to one of Ohio’s larger reservoirs to take advantage of a unique opportunity created by the Ohio Division of Wildlife.  

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NEWBURY, OH- Several hundred surplus “broodstock” rainbow and golden-strain rainbow trout will be stocked in Punderson Lake in Geauga County just before the Thanksgiving holiday on Tuesday, November 22, according to the ODNR Division of Wildlife.

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COLUMBUS, OH – With the opening day of Ohio’s deer-gun season on November 29, hunters are reminded that donating a deer is free at meat processors participating in the Farmers and Hunters Feeding the Hungry (FHFH) venison donation program.

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COLUMBUS, OH - In what has become a pre-Thanksgiving tradition, the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife, in conjunction with the Columbus Recreation and Parks Department, will be stocking about 600 adult, excess brood stock rainbow trout in Antrim Lake on November 24th.

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AKRON, OH –Lake County Wildlife Officer Thomas Rowan has been promoted to Law Enforcement Supervisor for the ODNR Division of Wildlife’s District Three. The district covers 19 counties throughout northeast Ohio. Rowan succeeds Doug Miller who was recently promoted to District Manager.

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CHAGRIN FALLS, OH –  Precious Resources Preschool was dedicated as an official WILD School Site during a small recognition ceremony today according to ODNR Division of Wildlife. The school is the 110th site dedicated in Ohio.

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COLUMBUS, OH - Ohio's popular deer-gun season opens statewide on Monday, November 29, offering hunters a full week to harvest a whitetail. The upcoming season will again include an extra weekend of gun hunting on December 18-19, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Wildlife.

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Ohio bow hunters killed 49,384 deer during the first six weeks of the state's archery season. According to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Wildlife, this year's early archery season harvest is 8 percent lower than last year's kill of 53,959 deer.

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Ohio's youth deer-gun hunting season will be held Saturday and Sunday, November 20-21, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Wildlife.

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HILLSBORO, OH – Highland County Deer Hunters, a Whitetails Unlimited (WTU) Chapter will hold a youth hunter appreciation day complete with lunch, prizes and activities on Sunday November 21, 2010 from 11a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Holtfield Station, 620 S High St., Hillsboro, Ohio 45133-1433.

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COLUMBUS, OH – The population of sandhill cranes in Ohio has gradually been increasing in recent years.  In the past decade, the number of pairs in the state has grown from two to 25 this year.  Wildlife managers have been seeking ways to improve the accuracy of the count of the birds and are currently undertaking a study to help with this process.

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COLUMBUS, OH - Ohio hunters and trappers preparing to pursue furbearers will find good populations of these animals during the 2010-2011 season, which begins for most furbearing species on November 10, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Wildlife.

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COLUMBUS, OH – Ohio's fall crop of acorns is a vital food source for more than 90 forest wildlife species. White oak acorn production increased by 32 percent over 2009 figures, while red oak acorn production increased by 33 percent, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Wildlife.

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ATHENS, OH – Muzzleloader hunters took 512 deer during last week’s early muzzleloader deer hunt according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife.

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Akron, OH – Former At-LargeWildlife Officer Brennan Earick, 26, was recently assigned as the new Summit County Wildlife Officer, according to the ODNR Division of Wildlife.

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COLUMBUS, OH - The season for three of Ohio's most popular game species—ring-necked pheasant, cottontail rabbit and bobwhite quail—begins Friday, November 5, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Wildlife.

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COLUMBUS, OH - Hunters harvested 295 wild turkeys during the first five days of Ohio's fall wild turkey hunting season, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Wildlife. The season opened on October 9 and will run through November 28.

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ST.MARYS, OH - Approximately 500 rainbow trout, measuring 10- to 11-inches in length, will be released into Davis Lake on October 22, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife

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Akron, OH – Former Summit CountyWildlife Officer Jason Warren was recently assigned as the new Wayne County Wildlife Officer, according to the ODNR Division of Wildlife.

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COLUMBUS, OH - Black-legged ticks, some infected with Lyme disease, are known to be in the Coshocton county area. A population of these small ticks had not been established before in Ohio, according to The Ohio State University (OSU) tick biologist Dr. Glen Needham.

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MADISON, OH – Great Lakes Outdoors, located at 6595 North Ridge Road in Madison, is serving hunters as a check station for deer archery and gun seasons.

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ATHENS, OH - The early muzzleloader deer hunting season will open October 18 and run through October 23 on three designated hunting areas in southeastern Ohio, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. Last year, hunters took 474 deer during the early muzzleloader season on these designated areas.

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COLUMBUS – Salamanders are the subject of the 3rd Annual Ohio Wildlife Legacy Stamp photo contest. Ohioans with a passion for wildlife photography are encouraged to focus their cameras for the next year on the state’s native salamander population, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Wildlife.

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AKRON, OH - Classroom teachers and other members of school communities who are interested in becoming certified National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP) instructors are invited to attend a free training workshop on Friday, October 29^th, 2010.

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