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Vermilion – All public information sessions regarding the scenic river designation for the Vermilion River have been canceled. Because of opposition to the proposal, the DNR last month withdrew its plan to designate part of

Nelsonville, Ohio – Undergraduate students from Ohio’s Hocking College have formed the first collegiate Quail Forever chapter in the nation. Known as the Hocking Valley Quail Forever chapter, the group will provide future land stewards

Urbana, Ohio – Three people were convicted and sentenced in Champaign County Common Pleas Court for charges related to the shooting of a state wildlife officer’s vehicle last October, according to the DNR Division of

DNR Report Columbus – Ohio deer hunters have donated more than 116,750 pounds of venison to local food banks through the 2009-10 deer hunting season, according to Farmers and Hunters Feeding the Hungry (FHFH) and

Georgetown, Ohio – The chief of the DNR Division of Wildlife, an assistant chief and four other DOW officials were placed on paid administrative leave after being indicted on felony charges. Five employees are accused

DNR Report Hillsboro, Ohio – Two men received restitution costs and fines in Hillsboro Municipal Court for wildlife violations, including taking deer in a closed season and providing false information to a check station, according

Antwerp, Ohio — History will be made April 10 in Antwerp when the National Wild Turkey Federation’s newest Ohio chapter, the Flat Rock Limbhangers, hosts its first fundraising banquet. Once Paulding County’s outdoor enthusiasts gather

Columbus, Ohio – In the 2010 fish consumption advisory, Ohio has relaxed the consumption advisories for five locations, added more strict limits in five waterways, and updated advisories for eight additional waterways for a total

DNR Report Columbus – With spring just around the corner, crappie anglers are reminded that new size and bag limits went into effect on March 1, according to the DNR Division of Wildlife. A total