Central Ohio

NEW ARCHERY RANGE OPEN TO PUBLIC AT HEBRON STATE FISH HATCHERY

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Columbus, OH – A 17-target archery range will open to the public on September 2, 2008 at the Hebron State Fish Hatchery, 10517 Canal Road SE, in Hebron, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife.

YOUTH WATERFOWL AND DEER HUNT DRAWINGS AT HEBRON STATE FISH HATCHERY

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMT

COLUMBUS, OH - Two public drawings will be held on September 20, 2008 at the Hebron State Fish Hatchery for a chance for youths to hunt waterfowl or deer on the hatchery property.

SIX INDIVIDUALS CONVICTED IN MORROW COUNTY POACHING RING

Mon, 11 Aug 2008 04:00:00 GMT

COLUMBUS, OH – Six people were convicted and sentenced in Morrow County Municipal and Common Pleas courts for a total of 77 misdemeanor and two felony charges related to the illegal commercialization, taking, processing, and possession of deer, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife.

APPROXIMATELY 100 COLUMBUS-AREA YOUTHS TO PARTICIPATE IN FISHING EVENT

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 04:00:00 GMT

COLUMBUS, OH - The Central Ohio Chapter of Muskies, Inc. will host its annual youth fishing event on Thursday, July 17th from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Whetstone Park in Columbus. Approximately 100 youths, who are participants in Columbus Recreation and Parks summer programs, are expected to attend this event.

DIVISION OF WILDLIFE AND COLUMBUS CLIPPERS TEAM UP FOR OHIO SPORTSMEN WEEKEND

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 04:00:00 GMT

COLUMBUS, OH -- Ohio sportsmen and women can present their Ohio Hunting or Fishing License and buy one ticket, get one free on a Box, Club Reserved or Reserved Seat ticket for the Columbus Clippers baseball games on Friday, July 11, Saturday, July 12, and Sunday, July 13.

SALE OF SPORT-CAUGHT FISH NETS MULTIPLE CRIMINAL CONVICTIONS FOR FIVE COLUMBUS-AREA RESIDENTS, ONE RESTAURANT

Thu, 22 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

COLUMBUS, OH -- Five Columbus-area residents and one restaurant were recently convicted of buying and selling sport-caught fish, following a two-year investigation by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. Under state wildlife laws, only commercially caught fish may be sold in Ohio.

BALD EAGLE BANDING OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

Thu, 22 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Bald eagle young will be banded at 9:00 a.m. June 5th at the Big Island Wildlife Area in Marion County. This event will be open to the public and offers the opportunity to see our national symbol up close.

PEREGRINE FALCONS HATCH LIVE ON DIVISION OF WILDLIFE FALCONCAM

Tue, 13 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

COLUMBUS, OH – Peregrine falcon chicks are beginning to hatch in downtown Columbus, and wildlife enthusiasts can watch all of the activity live on the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife’s Falcon Cam at www.wildohio.com.

STATE WILDLIFE OFFICER KEN BEBOUT RECEIVES ODNR DIRECTOR’S VALOR AWARD

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

COLUMBUS, OH – State Wildlife Officer Ken Bebout, assigned to Pickaway County, was recognized with the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Director’s Valor Award for aiding a man suffering from hypothermia at Deer Creek Lake in January 2008.

FREE FISHING DAYS YOUTH EVENT TO BE HELD AT MADISON LAKE

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

LONDON, OH – Area youths are invited to fish at Madison Lake on Saturday, May 3, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. as part Ohio’s Free Fishing Days weekend, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife.

MAKE YOUR SITE A WILD SCHOOL SITE

Tue, 08 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

COLUMBUS, OH – Educators wishing to learn how to increase or enhance wildlife habitat at their school or agency site while still teaching required classroom concepts are encouraged to attend the WILD School Sites educator workshop on Friday, June 20, 2008 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Division of Wildlife District One headquarters in Columbus, hosted by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife.

STATE WILDLIFE OFFICER BEGINS DUTY IN LOGAN COUNTY

Tue, 08 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

COLUMBUS, OH –State Wildlife Officer Kevin Russell, 32, of McComb, Ohio, has begun active duty in Logan County, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife.

ALLEGED ILLEGAL HARVEST OF A PRIZE BUCK EARNS REYNOLDSBURG MAN SEVERAL WILDLIFE-RELATED CHARGES

Fri, 29 Feb 2008 04:00:00 GMT

COLUMBUS, OH – Donald B. Reed, 49, of Reynoldsburg has been charged with 19 misdemeanors related to the alleged illegal taking of a trophy-sized deer in Fairfield County during the 2007 deer archery season, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife.

WILDLIFE OFFICER IN LICKING COUNTY NAMED OHIO BOWHUNTERS ASSOCIATION OFFICER OF THE YEAR

Thu, 14 Feb 2008 05:00:00 GMT

COLUMBUS, OH – Bill Bullard, State Wildlife Officer assigned to Licking County, has been named Wildlife Officer of the Year by the Ohio Bowhunters Association, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife.

PASSPORT TO FISHING INSTRUCTOR TRAINING AVAILABLE

Wed, 26 Dec 2007 04:00:00 GMT

COLUMBUS, 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 Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife.

SCIENCE & CIVICS: SUSTAINING WILDLIFE EDUCATOR WORKSHOP OFFERED

Wed, 26 Dec 2007 04:00:00 GMT

COLUMBUS, OH – The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife will offer a Science & Civics: Sustaining Wildlife Educator Workshop, free of charge, for any interested educator on Saturday, January 26th from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Dublin Jerome High School in Dublin.

THANKSGIVING WILD TURKEYS RELEASED NEAR COLUMBUS

Fri, 23 Nov 2007 05:00:00 GMT

Columbus, OH -— The National Wild Turkey Federation joined forces with the Ohio Division of Wildlife Thursday, Nov. 15 to host an educational Thanksgiving wild turkey release just northwest of Columbus.

650 TROUT RELEASED AT ANTRIM LAKE IN PRE-THANKSGIVING TRADITION

Tue, 20 Nov 2007 04:00:00 GMT

COLUMBUS, OH—In keeping with local pre-Thanksgiving tradition, the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife, in conjunction with the Columbus Recreation and Parks Department, will stock Antrim Lake, in northwest Columbus, with approximately 650 catchable rainbow trout on Wednesday, November 21, 2007.

BEAVER TRAPPING PERMITS AVAILABLE FOR SELECT CENTRAL OHIO SITES

Tue, 13 Nov 2007 04:00:00 GMT

COLUMBUS, OH -- Free beaver trapping permits for the 2007-2008 beaver trapping season will be issued upon request for Deer Creek State Wildlife Areas and portions of Alum Creek State Park, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife.

WILD TURKEY RELEASE KICKS-OFF THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY SEASON

Tue, 13 Nov 2007 04:00:00 GMT

COLUMBUS, OH—In honor of the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday and to celebrate the wild turkey's long history in Ohio and North America, the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife and the National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF) will release wild turkeys on Thursday, November 15, 2007 in Union County at 10 a.m.

CHANGE TO MARION COUNTY DEER CHECK STATIONS

Wed, 31 Oct 2007 04:00:00 GMT

COLUMBUS, OH – Stan’s Sporting Goods in Marion will not be checking in deer during the 2007-2008 deer hunting season, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife.

CHANGE TO CHAMPAIGN COUNTY DEER CHECK STATIONS

Wed, 31 Oct 2007 04:00:00 GMT

COLUMBUS, OH – Top of Ohio Taxidermy in West Liberty will not be checking in deer during the 2007-2008 deer hunting season, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife.

OHIO CONTINUES RESTORATION OF SHOVELNOSE STURGEON

Wed, 26 Sep 2007 04:00:00 GMT

COLUMBUS, OH – Approximately 4,000 shovelnose sturgeon, an Ohio endangered species that, prior to reintroduction, was last seen in Ohio in 1957, will be released into the Scioto River as part of an ongoing restoration effort at the Elmon Richards Scioto River Access on U.S. Route 22 in Pickaway County on Thursday, September 27 at 11:00 a.m., according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife.

EDGEWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TO BE RECOGNIZED AS WILD SCHOOL SITE

Tue, 25 Sep 2007 04:00:00 GMT

COLUMBUS, OH – Edgewood Elementary School in Marysville will be dedicated as a WILD School Site by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife on Thursday, September 27th and 9:30 a.m. at the school grounds.

DUBLIN JEROME HIGH SCHOOL RECOGNIZED AS WILD SCHOOL SITE

Fri, 31 Aug 2007 04:00:00 GMT

Dublin Jerome High School will be dedicated as a WILD School Site by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife on Friday, September 7th at halftime of the Celtics’ football game which begins at 7:30 p.m. at the school grounds.

NEW STATE WILDLIFE OFFICER BEGINS DUTY IN FAIRFIELD COUNTY

Fri, 22 Jun 2007 04:00:00 GMT

COLUMBUS, OH – State Wildlife Officer Brad St. Clair will begin active duty in Fairfield County on June 24, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife.

HABITAT RESTORATION PROJECT TO BENEFIT ANGLERS AND IMPROVE WATER QUALITY

Mon, 09 Apr 2007 04:00:00 GMT

COLUMBUS, OH – A section of Mac-O-Chee Creek and its floodplain at Logan County’s Piatt Castles will be returned to its natural state, which will benefit the fish, wildlife, and water quality of this Mad River tributary, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife.

FIVE MARION MEN CHARGED IN ALLEGED POACHING RING

Tue, 16 Jan 2007 05:00:00 GMT

COLUMBUS, OH – Five Marion-area residents were charged with a total of 114 wildlife violations today in Marion County Municipal Court, following an investigation into an alleged regional poaching ring.