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Steve Pollick: This year’s drought in Ohio provides wildlife lessons to ponder

This summer’s drought has affected more than 90% of Ohio and all or parts of 87 of the state’s 88 counties. If he were a minnow in his backyard pond, Pollick writes that he would be worried about life and limb. But, fisheries experts say these small minnows are hardy and will bounce back once water levels return to normal. (Photo by Steve Pollick)

If I were a minnow in Froggy Bottom Creek, out behind my house, I would be worried about losing life and limb.
The current drought, which has afflicted more than 90% of Ohio and all or parts of 87 of 88 counties at this writing, is drying up its aquatic home and the remaining “little fish” are being crowded into skinnier and skinnier water. I corralled a couple of them the other day and asked my friend and colleague, Fred Snyder, about them.

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