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.
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.
Ohio research aims to better understand the state’s black bears Read More »
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.
Ohio’s Deer Creek in crosshairs of potential new development Read More »
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.
Ohio Division of Wildlife’s Eric Weimer named fisheries biologist of year Read More »
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.
Fishing tournament changes could be coming to Ohio in ’25 Read More »
There’s something new in the Natural Resources Park at the Ohio State Fair this year. It is a juried art show called Artists for Wildlife.
This inaugural show drew 27 entries from high school and college students all over the state. And it promises to be a big hit with fairgoers between July 24 and Aug. 4.
Wildlife art show a new part of Ohio State Fair Read More »
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.
Ohio DNR will invest more than $17 million in Lake Erie’s Bass Islands Read More »
She also announced coming improvements to ODNR property on the Bass Islands. A type of museum will take the place of the former fish hatchery on South Bass. The former Lonz mansion on Middle Bass will become an overnight facility for rent by the public.
Bad weather makes short work of Fish Ohio Day Read More »
It is a timid little reptile that has received more than its share of publicity recently.
News stories about the eastern massasauga rattlesnake found during the Ohio DNR’s annual snake survey in May have spread across the country and into popular websites like Google News. While the snake is not common and is rarely even seen in the wild, it is found in a few select locations in the state, according to Kristin Stanford, wildlife diversity coordinator for the ODNR Division of Wildlife.
Rare rattlesnake species found in Ohio Read More »
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