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Legislation introduced that looks into possible elk reintroduction in Ohio

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State Rep. Justin Pizulli introduced legislation in early January to study the prospect of reintroducing elk to Ohio and developing trails for side-by-side vehicles in the state forests.
Pizulli, who represents Scioto, Adams, and part of Brown counties, sponsored HB641, dubbed the “Tails & Trails Act,” ostensibly to bolster the economy of his district with increased visitation and tourism. “We need the economic driver,” he told Ohio Outdoor News recently.

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Want to buy an island? One with unique history is for sale in Lake Erie

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Anyone with an extra $5 million in their pocket (or bank account) and wants to own not only a unique Lake Erie property but also a piece of Ohio and national history, can now purchase Mouse Island.
The seven-acre island, located just off Catawba Island in the Western Basin of Lake Erie, went up for sale about six months ago. Current auditor records show it is owned by a yacht company, although there is no yacht company on the largely abandoned island. Realtor Kyle Recker, of Howard Hanna Real Estate, said the island is actually owned by John and William Mercer.

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New land purchase is a possibility for Ohio DNR

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The Ohio DNR (ODNR) is facing a unique opportunity to expand its public lands in southern Ohio.
Division of Wildlife Chief Kendra Wecker said The Scioto Land Company, a producer of newsprint, approached the agency in recent months with an offer to sell about 22,000 acres of its land in six counties. Price tag: $37 million.

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Ohio’s Morgan County could be added to deer bag-limit reductions due to EHD

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The Ohio Division of Wildlife is proposing additional reduced deer bag limits in three southeast Ohio counties and wants to add Morgan County to the list of those with reductions. 
Previously, the division proposed reduced bag limits for Athens, Meigs, and Washington counties, beginning Dec. 1, 2025 and running to Feb. 1, 2026. Morgan County, like the three counties previously named, lies at the heart of the Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease (EHD) outbreak in Ohio.

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Ohio hunters weigh in on EHD concerns as officials propose bag limit change in three counties

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A possibly record crowd of more than 100 people attended a special meeting of the Ohio Wildlife Council in this southeastern city on Sept. 17 to hear how state wildlife authorities intend to deal with an unprecedented outbreak of epizootic hemorrhagic disease (EHD) in the area.
The Ohio Division of Wildlife introduced a proposed change to the state hunting rules that would reduce the bag limit for white-tailed deer from three to two in Athens, Meigs, and Washington counties beginning Dec. 1, and running until Feb. 1, 2026. 

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Fishers possibly reproducing in northeast Ohio as more animals are spotted

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Bald eagles, bobcats, and black bears are not the only wildlife species making a comeback in Ohio. The fisher, a furry cousin of the weasel, is also reappearing in a handful of northeast counties.
Fishers are about the size of a house cat with a tail that can be two feet long, according to published reports. They were extirpated from Ohio nearly 200 years ago but appear to be coming back as the state grows more forested.

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‘Tri-State Bear’ collared in Ohio killed by a vehicle in New York

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A young black bear collared by biologists from the Ohio DNR’s Division of Wildlife in the spring of 2024 met a sad end on a back road in western New York in August.
The 2- to 4-year-old bear was found road-killed on Aug. 18 in Chautauqua County. Its electronic collar was returned to Ohio for further evaluation, according to wildlife biologist Katie Dennison. Nicknamed the “Tri-State Bear,” the young bruin’s collar revealed a pattern of wandering.

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Buckeye State Tree Nursery aims to reforest neediest areas of Ohio

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A new state tree nursery is aiming to reforest Ohio’s neediest areas with native species using state-of-the-art technology.
Since opening in February 2024, the new Buckeye State Tree Nursery has begun cultivating 500,000 seeds in its 10 “hoop houses” (greenhouses) and newly constructed production barn. Eighty percent of those seedlings will be ready for distribution by spring 2026 with the remaining 20 percent ready for distribution by spring 2027, according to an Ohio DNR news release.

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