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January 15, 2024

Coast Guard making big changes on Lake Erie with two Ohio stations subject to at least partial closure

For boaters and boating anglers plying Lake Erie between Cleveland to Conneaut, Ohio, better know how to tread water for a good 90 minutes.
That is the maximum length of time the law allows for the U.S. Coast Guard to respond in case of an emergency. And given that the agency intends to moth-ball its seasonal Station Ashtabula Harbor and severely restrict operations at its Station Fairport Harbor, 90 minutes could be optimistic regardless of what Congress has mandated.

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Ohio Division of Wildlife is seeking reports of certain furbearers

The Ohio DNR Division of Wildlife is seeking reports of gray foxes, river otters, black bears, and other furbearers. Reports can be submitted to the Wildlife Reporting System at wildohio.gov and on the HuntFish OH mobile app. Wildlife biologists use public reports to monitor populations of these secretive species.

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Goldfish are not a new phenomenon on Lake Erie

It has come as a surprise to many people that goldfish – not the cheese-flavored cracker types but the normally aquarium kind – are menacing the Great Lakes watershed.
So much of a startling revelation is this to a score of people that a recent comprehensive story in The New York Times has received national attention, including extensive coverage in various Ohio media venues.

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