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Ducks Unlimited, partners surpass important wetlands conservation milestone
Ducks Unlimited
July 17, 2024
For the first time in its 87-year history, Ducks Unlimited has delivered 1 million acres of conservation across North America in a single year thanks to more than a million supporters and partners, including private
Outdoor Writers of Ohio, Division of Wildlife get word out on Ohio’s record fish program
Jeff Frischkorn
July 16, 2024
In an eureka moment, the several decades-old Outdoor Writers of Ohio (OWO) stepped into the 21st century regarding its slightly less young Ohio Record Fish Program.
The Outdoor Writers of Ohio is the statewide
Registration open for women’s outdoor weekend planned for September in Ohio
DNR Report
July 15, 2024
The Ohio DNR (ODNR) is opening registration for the 10th annual Ohio Women’s Outdoor Adventure weekend. The three-day event is set to take place at Mohican State Park Lodge and Conference Center from Sept. 20-22.<br
Report turkey, grouse sightings this summer to help management in Ohio
DNR Report
July 15, 2024
The Ohio DNR (ODNR) Division of Wildlife is asking the public to report sightings of turkeys and ruffed grouse this summer to help round out the agency’s annual population surveys. Community scientists, which can be
Ohio’s spring survey shows bald eagles thriving in the state
DNR Report
July 15, 2024
The bald eagle, a symbol of our nation, is doing well in the Buckeye State. The 2024 annual spring survey showed a robust estimate of 841 active eagle nests, according to the Ohio DNR (ODNR)
Bad weather makes short work of Fish Ohio Day
Jane Beathard
July 15, 2024
She also announced coming improvements to ODNR property on the Bass Islands. A type of museum will take the place of the former fish hatchery on South Bass. The former Lonz mansion on Middle Bass
Lots of loading going into this year’s algae bloom on western Lake Erie
John Hageman
July 15, 2024
On June 27, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced its annual forecast for the expected Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB) Severity Index score for western Lake Erie this summer. The media event was held
Carroll County, Ohio, dam coming down to improve fish habitat, water quality
DNR Report
July 15, 2024
As part of Gov. Mike DeWine’s H2Ohio Rivers program, the Ohio DNR (ODNR) awarded a grant to Jefferson Soil and Water Conservation District to remove a low-head dam in Carroll County that is impacting water
Ohio Mixed Bag: Whitetails Unlimited donates nearly half million to Ohio conservation-related projects
Staff and News Reports
July 15, 2024
Whitetails Unlimited (WTU) has granted $472,833 to various mission related projects in the state of Ohio over the past fiscal year. More than 150 different organizations received grants pertaining to outdoor education, habitat enhancement, and
