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Economic stimulus via conservation? Why not?

Washington – As long as the federal government is considering a job-creation “stimulus package” that’s nearing $1 trillion (the actual latest rumored amount was about $750 billion), why not give conservation a boost via the

Charges dropped in shooting of black bear

Coshocton, Ohio – Just hours before it was scheduled for a jury trial, prosecutors dismissed the case against a Coshocton County man charged with killing an endangered black bear. But, the defendant will still pay

250,000 whitetails: a hard mark to hit

DNR Staff Reports Athens, Ohio – The prospects of taking a quarter million deer off the Ohio landscape this year were looking good right up until Dec. 22. That was the day after the bonus

Former NWTF leader charged with theft

Washington Court House, Ohio – A former Ohio leader for the National Wild Turkey Federation pleaded not guilty Dec. 8 to a charge of felony grand theft. Walt Ingram, 48, of Washington Court House, was

Youth hunt tally falls by nearly 700 deer

DNR Staff Reports Columbus – Compared to last year, young hunters across Ohio killed nearly 700 fewer deer during this year’s special youth season. According to the DNR_Division of Wildlife, hunters age 17 and under

Gun harvest jumps 13,000 over 2007

DNR Staff Reports Columbus – Buoyed by an opening day harvest that was nearly 70 percent better than last year, Ohio hunters bagged 116,798 during the recently completed gun week. In 2007, hunters killed a

Study links lead in blood to consumption of wild game

Bismarck, N.D. – North Dakota health officials are recommending that pregnant women and young children avoid eating meat from wild game killed with lead bullets. The recommendation is based on a study released last week

New law makes poached big buck worth $13,000

Columbus – From trumpeter swans to trophy bucks, poachers are bagging hefty court-ordered restitution as a result of tougher sanctions approved by the Ohio legislature and being enforced since March 4. Two hunters arrested for

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