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Two kayakers drown on Salt Fork Lake over holiday

National News, News, Ohio /

Two men drowned while kayaking on Salt Fork Lake in Guernsey County, Ohio, on Labor Day weekend, according to the Ohio DNR (ODNR).
Published reports said Thomas Fowler, 53, of Zanesville, and Robert Hurst, 69, of Chillicothe, were paddling in individual sit-in kayaks opposite the beach about 2:45 p.m. on Sept. 1 when one man’s kayak capsized, sending him into the water. The other man jumped out of his kayak to assist his fellow boater.

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Anti-frackers in Ohio score at least a partial victory after bid for drilling at Salt Fork withdrawn

Featured, National News, Nature Page & Night Sky, News, Ohio /

Those protesting fracking and drilling in Ohio state parks and wildlife areas have won at least a temporary victory against additional forces seeking to extract oil and gas from under Salt Fork State Park and Wildlife Area in Guernsey County.

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Ohio research aims to better understand the state’s black bears

Featured, Home Page News, National News, Nature Page & Night Sky, News, Ohio /

Where do black bears like to hang out? What do they eat? Where and when do they breed and how often? How many cubs do they generally have? Where do they go to hibernate? How long do they live?
Those are some of the questions the Ohio Division of Wildlife hopes to answer so the public will be better informed and more able to avoid future conflicts as the number of bears increases in the state, according to Katie Dennison, furbearer biologist with the division.

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Ohio’s Deer Creek in crosshairs of potential new development

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Once again, there is controversy over where Madison County, Ohio, should put a wastewater treatment plant. And once again, the controversy involves Madison Lake State Park.
Last year, county commissioners looked to put a plant near the London Country Club. That site was on Deer Creek about three miles upstream from the park. Owners of expensive properties near the country club protested.

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Ohio Division of Wildlife’s Eric Weimer named fisheries biologist of year

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Eric Weimer, fishery biologist supervisor at the Ohio DNR Division of Wildlife’s Sandusky Research Station, was recently named Fisheries Biologist of the Year for 2024 by the Midwest Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies.
Weimer is the first Ohioan to earn the distinction, according to the ODNR.

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Fishing tournament changes could be coming to Ohio in ’25

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New regulations governing certain fishing tournaments in Ohio may be on the horizon if the Ohio Division of Wildlife gets its way.
Division of Wildlife Inland Fisheries Administrator Rich Zweifel told state wildlife council members in July the division will seek additions to the Ohio Administrative Code in the next year to officially define a fishing “tournament” – as opposed to a fishing “derby” or other similar activities.

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Ohio DNR will invest more than $17 million in Lake Erie’s Bass Islands

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The Ohio DNR plans to spend more than $17 million over the next two years to make Lake Erie’s Bass Islands more of a destination for both in-state and out-of-state visitors.
Agency Director Mary Mertz provided a brief summary of planned upgrades and investments during the annual Governor’s Fish Ohio Day in June. More recently, she noted how the projects will provide a unique experience for those visiting the Bass Islands.

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