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Six convicted in deer poaching probe

DNR Report Findlay, Ohio – A two-year investigation of an illegal deer processing operation came to a conclusion with the recent sentencing of the last of the defendants, according to the DNR Division of Wildlife.

15-inch minimum proposed for inland walleyes, saugeyes

Columbus – The Ohio Wildlife Council is considering a proposal for a 15-inch minimum size limit on walleye, sauger, and saugeye on 16 inland waterways in 2011, according to the DNR Division of Wildlife. The

Governor sends letter on Asian carp

Columbus, Ohio – While he didn’t make it to the White House along with other Great Lakes governors, Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland and Lt. Governor Lee Fisher today sent the following letter to U.S. Environmental

Doe permits could be sold as stand-alone

Columbus – A proposal to eliminate the requirement that hunters must purchase a regular deer permit before purchasing antlerless deer permits is being considered by the Ohio Wildlife Council. Under the proposal, hunters could again

Eight charged in alleged poaching ring

Jackson, Ohio – A total of eight individuals have been issued 114 summonses for wildlife crimes following a two month investigation into an alleged local poaching ring. The suspects are accused of poaching deer and

36 charged in ginseng takedown

Columbus – Thirty-six people are facing a total of 61 criminal charges related to the illegal harvesting and sale of ginseng, following a two-year undercover investigation by the DNR Division of Wildlife. Ron Ollis, who

Groups oppose federal nomination

Columbus – Fifteen of the nation’s leading conservation and sportsmen organizations sent a letter to all U.S. Senators requesting they oppose the nomination of Cass R. Sunstein to head the Office of Information and Regulatory

Coast Guard recommends captains’ licenses be revoked

Cleveland – The U.S. Coast Guard has recommended that licenses of two tug captains be suspended or revoked as the result of a 13-month investigation into whether their integrated tug and barge collided with a

Seven years to pass a bill?

WE RAN A STORY a couple of issues back that deserves more perspective. Contributing Writer Thomas W. Sheehan in the July 17 issue wrote about the process to name the state animal. It is an

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