Remote Michigan island has history to tell
Beaver Island like a nation on its own
Ohio – Jane Beathard
Bear still wandering around Cincinnati area
Wildlife officials expect it to move on soon
Bison bull does his job at Battelle-Darby
Five calves born at Franklin County preserve
DNR issues Hocking warning after man falls from cliff
28-year-old remains in critical condition
Western states wish they had Ohio's snow and cold
Drought conditions out west threatening wildfires
Wildlife restoration in U.S. is no accidental occurence
Animals have adapted to the environment to burgeon populations
Start working on clean water in Great Lakes today
Author’s trip on lakes brings subject into clear perspective
Government can't really 'shut down' national parks
Visitors can still visit the sites, albeit without federal employees on hand
Missing the natural world right under our noses
Author has never visited Cuyahoga National Park
Ohio biologist wins national award for work
Carolyn Caldwell recognized for river otter, bobcat efforts
Ohio fire crews out west fighting wildfires
Some are from the DNR Division of Forestry, others are professional firefighters from all over Ohio
Central Ohio officers crack down on cast netters
Illegal maneuver has been used mostly below dams
DNR researcher hopes to snare some bears
Goal is to put a number on resident Ohio animals
Jersey issue reminds of Lake Erie property dispute
Similarities exist between the two cases
Wildlife council rejects new deer amendments
Deer rules now go to the legislature for approval
Shad die-off seen in Lake Erie fish
Cold water blamed for large fish kill, biologist says
DNR to prospective recruits: Be wary of Facebook
Social media site often referred to in job interviews
New state symbol may be on the way
State artifact under consideration in General Assembly
Two accused of dumping waste into Little Darby watershed
Urbana men said to have dumped construction debris in the creek’s floodplain
DNR to sell ad space in hunting digest
The Ohio Hunting and Trapping Regulations booklet for 2013-14 will be fatter than previous editions, according to Vicki Ervin of the Ohio DNR’s wildlife division.
Cincinnati youth bass club earns high marks
The Cincinnati Youth Bass Club (CYBC) was recently named the 2012 Outstanding Overall Junior Chapter by the Ohio Bass Federation
Battle brewing over deer genetics
A Madison County captive deer farm recently sued a Hilliard veterinarian and a Wisconsin-based genetics laboratory for negligence in drawing and handling semen from its nationally recognized white-tailed bucks, according to court documents filed in Wisconsin.
Man cited for allowing youth to hunt alone
A Columbus man recently paid $175 in fines and costs in Madison County Municipal Court for allowing his 12-year-old son to hunt unaccompanied during the statewide youth deer-gun season, Nov. 17-18. Thomas H. Whiteman, Jr., 42, was cited by county wildlife officer Matt Teders on Sunday, Nov. 18, as the pair hunted a woodlot near state Route 38, south of…
Dam removal near OSU to change campus landscape
There's a very interesting article in the November-December issue of the Ohio State Alumni Magazine about removal of a low-head dam on the Olentangy River near the Columbus campus. Anyone who attended OSU or frequents the Horseshoe on game days is probably familiar with the aging low-head, located north of the Fifth Avenue bridge. It was something of an eyesore…
MSNBC to air show on 2011 exotic animal incident
I just previewed an excellent British-produced documentary about the October 2011 incident in Muskingum County that resulted in new legislation to control the ownership of exotic wildlife in Ohio. "Shoot to Kill: The Ohio Animal Massacre" will air at 9 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 11, on MSNBC. It is the first episode of a new series entitled Maximum Drama that…
Scientists studying drop in Erie algae blooms
Last summer’s drought led to significantly fewer toxic algae blooms in Lake Erie, according to Jeff Reutter, director of the Ohio Sea Grant College Program. "We had hugely reduced phosphorus levels," Reutter said. "There was a 90 percent reduction (in phosphorus) from farmland runoff." However, researchers are puzzling over a brief spike in blue-green algae that occurred in the lake's…
