Opinion

Athens, Ohio – Fishers, woodland furbearers extirpated in Ohio since the mid 1800s, are making a comeback, according to state wildlife biologists. Suzie Prange of the Ohio DNR’s Waterloo Research Station in Athens told state

It was all well and good that our Gov. John Kasich made a high-minded pledge to not raid hunting and fishing license dollars given the tough economy, this during a political rah-rah at the U.S.

Maumee, Ohio – Asian carp environmental DNA (eDNA) has been detected in three of 350 water samples collected from western Lake Erie’s Maumee Bay and Maumee River between July 31 and August 4. The three

A dry summer squelched recreational boating on some Ohio waterways — especially in the northeast, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR). “While most waterways were not impacted — some were,” said John

When it comes to hunter and angler issues, where stands the Democratic Party? I recently covered a political “sportsmen’s call,” a trapshoot event in Stark County, where U.S. Sen. John Thune (R., S. Dak.) was

Perhaps not surprisingly, the state has taken note of the spread of epizootic hemorrhagic disease (EHD), a virus that commonly affects white-tailed deer. Only this time EHD was discovered in a Portage County cattle herd,

Columbus – Sportsmen have a unique opportunity to meet and hear the 2012 Republican vice presidential nominee, Wisconsin Congressman Paul Ryan, as he headlines the U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance 16th Annual “Save Our Heritage” Rally, sponsored

Akron, Ohio – State wildlife and animal health officials have confirmed localized outbreaks of a common white-tailed deer disease in eight Ohio counties including Ashtabula, Columbiana, Geauga, Holmes, Paulding, Portage, Ross, and Summit. The Ohio

Ann Arbor, Mich. — The Asian Carp Regional Coordinating Committee (ACRCC) today released new Asian carp footage to the broadcast media and to the public. The footage, which is freely available online in both high-definition