John Hageman

Maumee, Ohio — For the first time, the Ohio Division of Wildlife, with help from public and private partners, will be reintroducing lake sturgeon into Lake Erie by way of the Maumee River. The species formerly spawned in great numbers there and further upstream in the Blanchard, Auglaize, and Ottawa rivers. Early commercial fishermen initially

Waterville, Ohio — On May 16, Northwest Ohio’s first officially designated “water trail” was dedicated at Metroparks Toledo’s Farnsworth Park on the Maumee River. According to DNR, this becomes the 11th water trail in Ohio since the program began in 2006. Every town and the five counties along the approximately 108 miles included in this

Oak Harbor, Ohio — At the Ottawa County Soil and Water Conservation District Lake Erie Forum, Sen. Randy Gardner (R-Bowling Green) and State Rep. Steve Arndt (R-Port Clinton) announced conservation initiatives and legislative action that they hope will speed up the recovery of Lake Erie by reducing nutrient loading amounts. They introduced their Clean Lake

According to Project SNOWstorm, a collaborative that includes 40 bird researchers, bird banders, wildlife veterinarians, and pathologists, this winter will be a good year for viewing snowy owls in the Midwest, Northeast, and possibly the Pacific Northwest. The 3- to 4-pound birds are easily recognized by their overall white appearance, with brown (males) or black