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May 9, 2023

Ginseng cases provide additional money to Ohio Division of Wildlife general funding

The Ohio DNR (ODNR) Division of Wildlife recently auctioned off $51,542 of ginseng and yellow root that was forfeited from illegal possession cases. That total came from 59.7 pounds of ginseng and 3.1 pounds of yellow root from evidence collected following cleared Ohio court processes.
The money raised in the auction was added to the state’s Wildlife Diversity Fund, which supports projects for species of greatest conservation need such as sandhill cranes, trumpeter swans, and lake sturgeon.

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Ohio’s Cowan Lake State Park undergoing some renovations

Cowan Lake State Park, located just south of Wilmington in southwest Ohio, is a very scenic state park. Cowan Creek was named for the area’s first surveyor, John Cowan. A dam was completed across Cowan Creek in 1950, and Cowan Lake State Park was dedicated in 1968. There have been many improvements in the park since that time.

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Ohio bill would make big changes to hunting dates, funding

An appropriations bill circulating through the Ohio House of Representatives has drawn the ire of sportsmen’s groups.
House Bill 33, part of the annual state budget bill, would drastically change the way hunting seasons are established if passed by the Ohio Legislature.
Backcountry Hunters and Anglers is urging sportsmen and women to contact their local Ohio legislators to oppose the appropriations bill.

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Construction on newest Ohio state park nearing completion

Ohio’s newest state park is one step closer to welcoming its first guests. Recently, Ohio DNR Director Mary Mertz joined construction crews, park staff, and others for installation of a ceremonial final exterior beam on the interpretive center at Great Council State Park during an event known in the building industry as a “topping out.”

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