Special wildlife council meeting planned to discuss outbreak of EHD in southeast Ohio

Athens, Ohio — The Ohio DNR (ODNR) Division of Wildlife announced that the Ohio Wildlife Council will convene in Athens on Wednesday, Sept. 17, at 4:30 p.m. for a special meeting. All meetings of the Ohio Wildlife Council are open to the public.

This special meeting is to brief the Ohio Wildlife Council on the current epizootic hemorrhagic disease (EHD) outbreak in specific areas of southeast Ohio, as well as to answer questions from the council and the public. The meeting is being held in Athens for the convenience of local residents from the EHD-affected areas.

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The Ohio Wildlife Council is an eight-member board that was first formed in 1949. It reviews and votes on all Division of Wildlife-proposed rules and regulations.

Council meetings are open to the public. Individuals interested in providing comments are asked to call 614-265-6304 at least two days prior to the meeting to register. All comments are required to be three minutes or less.

Ohio Outdoor News will have a follow-up report on the spread of EHD in southeast Ohio in the Sept. 26 print edition.

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