Fremont closes down public access to Sandusky River sites
No new restrictions on state park access just yet.
Jeff Frischkorn
Lake Erie’s boat launches remain open
Ohio DNR closely monitoring situation in light of COVID-19 crisis.
Ohio state park lodges shuttered temporarily
Shutdown in response to virus pandemic.
Pandemic crisis affecting Ohio’s shooting industry
Ammo sales up while most ranges are closed.
Threat of virus hits state agencies, including ODNR
Meetings canceled for several boards in coming days.
Division of Wildlife pulls out of coyote proposal
Plan was to add coyote to the trapping season.
Maybe there’s a compromise in Ohio’s coyote proposal
Division of Wildlife proposing a trapping season for ‘yotes.
Lost and found
Four ‘lost’ plant species rediscovered in Ohio in 2019.
Youth gun kill drops just slightly
More youths apparently participating in bowhunting before the gun season.
Further charges possible in Old Man’s Cave death on Labor Day
Two juveniles charged in death of Victoria Schafer in Hocking Hills.
Study says bird populations declined nearly 30% in 50 years
Two bird organizations published findings in scientific journal.
Fishing and phishing: Online app has nothing to do with Division of Wildlife
Phishing scenario seems to be at play, authorities say.
Crocodile found in small southern Ohio creek
Authorities not sure how the reptile got there.
Two-rod rule should stay on Lake Erie
Shore-based anglers could be short-changed by increase in number of rods.
Three rods per angler proposed for Lake Erie
The proposed change is being lauded by some Lake Erie charter captains and anglers.
Earthquake strikes below Lake Erie
An earthquake struck at 10:31 a.m. June 10, only about one-half mile off the Lake County, Ohio, shoreline and at a depth of about three miles underneath Lake Erie, a figure geologists consider as being shallow. The 4.2-magnitude event shook such nearby communities as Euclid, Wickliffe, Mentor, and Eastlake, though local police departments did not report any damage. Agencies did…
Headlands Beach State Park in sorry state of disarray
All politicians make promises with caveats and conditions large enough to drive a trash removal truck through. Maybe some proof of that came just a day or so ago when I took a bit of time to visit nearby (for me) Headlands Beach State Park. I do that from time to time, just to satisfy my pessimism that nothing really…
Opening-day turkey hunters kill nearly 3,000 birds
That’s down about 350 from last year.
Ohio gets smaller share of excise tax dollars
Although Ohio’s approximately $7.4 million in federal aid money for sport fish-related projects may seem like big bucks, the figure is dwarfed by more than a few other states.While hardly a drop in the bucket, Ohio’s share of federal aid dollars in the form of tax receipts from sales of hunting and fishing licenses and a few other sources do…
Agriculture Department gets new director
Reynoldsburg, Ohio — Clearly, the new director of the Ohio Department of Agriculture is counting on her years as an attorney and a state legislator to help earn the accolades of the constituency she now chiefly represents: The state’s farmers. As a result, expect Dorothy Pelanda to walk the minefield of issues that may very will conflict with Gov. Mike…
How do wildlife survive the harsh realities of winter?
Animals, fish have adapted to the conditions over time, biologists say.
A crucial barrier against sea lamprey intrusion, Harpersfield dam fix runs into big problem
If the 117-year-old dam were to fail, it would allow the invasive species nearly 1,300 additional miles of main-stem and tributary spawning grounds.
Deer kill still lagging as ‘bonus’ gun season approaches
Hunters will have opportunity to make up ground this weekend.
Opening-day deer harvest nosedives with foul weather
Meanwhile, the fall turkey harvest was about average this year.
Deer kill remains steady as rut winds down
Total harvest just below same period from last year.
Closing in on the rut, Ohio deer harvest numbers still lagging
Hunters about 1,000 deer off of last year’s pace
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