Opinion

Athens, Ohio – According to the DNR Division of Wildlife, 152 black bear sightings were reported in Ohio last year. Of that number, state wildlife personnel confirmed 60 sightings, which is a slight decrease compared

With an engineering background, I can well understand the axiom that goes “it seemed like a good idea at the time.” After all, the construction of the 363-mile-long Erie Canal was a marvel of 19th

Columbus – The DNR Division of Wildlife announced that 219,698 deer were taken during Ohio’s 2011-12 hunting season, compared to 239,379 in the 2010-11 season. The top three counties with the highest number of deer

Glouster, Ohio – Burr Oak State Park Lodge in Morgan County closed on Tuesday, Jan. 31, but the Ohio DNR remains committed to both the park and facility, according to agency spokesperson Bethany McCorkle. The

London, Ohio – Purchasing rainbow trout eggs from a commercial hatchery in Washington state is providing positive results for the Ohio DNR, according to Doug Sweet, superintendent of the London State Fish Hatchery. Nearly 100

The remaining efforts of a handful of cold-hardy bowhunters aside, the Ohio deer seasons are over, except for the shouting. No doubt, as sessions of the winter’s Hot Stove League convene, deer management doubtless will

Kandy Klosterman, an investigator with the Ohio DNR’s District One wildlife office, was recently named Ohio Wildlife Officer Of The Year for 2010 by Safari Club International (SCI). SCI’s Tony Gioffre presented Klosterman with her

Findlay, Ohio – A river otter recently found along the Auglaize River in Putnam County is the first such discovery of a river otter in the northwestern Ohio county in nearly a century, the DNR