Former Cuyahoga County Wildlife Officer Hollie J. Fluharty, 23, has been assigned as the new Trumbull County Wildlife Officer.

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Wildlife officials have confirmed the first case of White-nose Syndrome in bats hibernating in an abandoned mine on the Wayne National Forest in Lawrence County.

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Lake Erie anglers should experience another year of diverse fishing opportunities during 2011, according to biologists with the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Wildlife.

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WILMINGTON, OH– On Saturday April 2, 2011 the walls of the Roberts Centre will be adorned with the antlers of whitetails in one of the most impressive collections of deer mounts seen anywhere in North America. Members of the Buckeye Big Bucks Club (BBBC) will be displaying their trophies during the club’s 52nd annual Banquet and Awards Ceremony. For the first time the entertaining and informative, day-long event will be held in Southwest Ohio.

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The 2011 peregrine falcon nesting season is underway in Ohio, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Wildlife.

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XENIA, OH –Wildlife Officer Mike Ohlrich was recently assigned as the new Clermont County Wildlife Officer, according to the ODNR Division of Wildlife. Wildlife Officer Ohlrich’s new assignment follows former Clermont County Wildlife Officer Terry Glynns retirement in December of 2010.  Officer Glynn served nearly thirty years with the Division of Wildlife.

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MECCA, OH – The ODNR Division of Wildlife will offer special opportunities for young hunters seeking wild turkeys this spring.

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AKRON, OH – The ODNR Division of Wildlife will offer special opportunities for young hunters seeking wild turkeys this spring.

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AKRON, OH -- Any adult, group, or conservation club who has a sincere interest in taking kids fishing should consider becoming a certified Passport to Fishing instructor, according to the Ohio Division of Wildlife.

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Applications are being accepted beginning Monday, March 28 through Friday, April 15, for the next wildlife officer training school, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Wildlife. ODNR is seeking to fill approximately 18 new wildlife officer positions throughout Ohio.

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Findlay, OH – Frank Kapler, work unit leader of the Willow Point Fisheries Work Unit, retired at the end of January with 34 years of service to the people of the State of Ohio.

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The winner of the 2011 National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP) state tournament was Maysville High School in Muskingum County for the fifth consecutive year, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Wildlife.

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Doug Wynn of Russell’s Point received the Wildlife Diversity Conservation Award at Wednesday’s Wildlife Diversity Conference, sponsored by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Wildlife.

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The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Wildlife is asking Ohio waterfowl hunters to share their opinions regarding potential changes to waterfowl hunting zone boundaries.

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FINDLAY, OH – The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife recently presented the Liberty Conservation Club with an award for their outstanding service to Hardin County.

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Findlay, OH – Brent Allan, 23, of Toledo, Ohio has been assigned as the new Hancock County Wildlife Officer, according to the ODNR Division of Wildlife. Former Hancock County Wildlife Officer Kevin Russell was promoted to Wildlife Officer Supervisor in December.

The League of Ohio Sportsmen, Ducks Unlimited and Lake Erie Waterfowlers will be holding a Waterfowl Symposium on March 26, 2011 beginning at 9:00AM. The symposium will be held at the Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center in Oak Harbor, Ohio. The address is 14000 West State Route 2, Oak Harbor, Ohio 43449.

The newest Ohio Wildlife Legacy Stamp is now available for purchase, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Wildlife. The 2011 edition depicts the Eastern amberwing dragonfly, submitted by wildlife photographer Sharon Cummings.

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Ohio’s 2011-12 fishing, hunting and trapping licenses and permits are on sale now, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Wildlife.

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BELLEFONTAINE, OH – A Logan County man pled guilty to three wildlife violations stemming from the illegal taking of a trophy white-tailed deer in the Bellefontaine Municipal Court on Monday, January 3.  As a result, he will be required to pay $23,816.59 in restitution, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. 

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COLUMBUS, OH- A total of 239,260 deer were killed during Ohio's 2010-11 hunting season, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Wildlife. This season's total was below the record 2009-10 total of 261,260.

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Public fishing opportunities will be enhanced this spring when more than 80,700 rainbow trout, each measuring 10 to 13 inches long, are released into 48 Ohio lakes and ponds, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. The releases will take place between mid-March and mid-May; anglers are reminded that the daily catch limit for inland lakes is five trout.

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COLLEGE CORNER, OHIO - Young turkey hunters will be able to take advantage of a permit only Youth Turkey Hunt at Hueston Woods State Park during the 2011 spring turkey season. Hunters 17 years of age and younger, accompanied by a non-hunting adult, are eligible to apply to hunt specified zones within the park May 7, 2011.

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The artwork of Tom Morgan Crain of Branson, Missouri, won first place in this year's Ohio Wetlands Habitat Stamp Design Competition, sponsored by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Wildlife. Crain’s painting will appear on the Ohio wetlands habitat stamp issued in fall 2012.

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The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Wildlife invites the public to its annual open houses on Saturday, March 5, from noon until 3 p.m. Open houses are scheduled for the same day and time in Akron, Athens, Columbus, Findlay and Xenia.

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COLUMBUS, OH- The Ohio Wildlife Council is considering a proposal to move towards unification of fishing regulations along the entire Ohio River, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Wildlife.

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One change was proposed to the deer hunting regulations for 2011-12, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Wildlife. The proposed change is to move Fayette County from Deer Zone B to Zone A.

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One hundred sixty-four black bear sightings were reported in Ohio last year, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Wildlife. Of that number, state wildlife personnel confirmed 64 of those sightings, an increase compared to the 51 confirmed sightings in 2009.

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