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By news editor on
9/26/2007 10:13 AM
Ponds are housing near-record numbers and good production has been noted from most of the primary breeding range.
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9/25/2007 1:52 PM
Recreational boaters will notice improved waterway navigation at four sites on Lake Erie thanks to more than $878,000 in Recreation Harbor Evaluation Program grants.
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By news editor on
9/25/2007 10:43 AM
The Division of Forestry is now accepting orders for more than 40 varieties of seedlings for delivery next spring. The seedlings, available in groups of 100, are 1 to 3 years old and bare rooted. A minimum order of 100 seedlings is required.
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By news editor on
9/24/2007 1:24 PM
Ohio's state parks, forests and nature preserves offer hundreds of miles of trails through some of the state's most picturesque terrain. ODNR has compiled a list of the best locations to visit this autumn and view the change of seasons.
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By news editor on
9/24/2007 1:01 PM
More than 40 wildfires have broken out since July 1 in Pike, Scioto, Jackson, Lawrence and Gallia counties alone. That’s an uncharacteristically high number for this time of year.
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By news editor on
9/24/2007 9:27 AM
Hunters are preparing for Ohio’s upcoming fall wild turkey season which runs Saturday, October 13 through Sunday, October 28. The wildlife division estimates Ohio’s statewide wild turkey flock now numbers more than 180,000 birds.
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By news editor on
9/19/2007 10:12 AM
The antlerless deer permit, new for the 2007-08 hunting season, allows hunters the opportunity to harvest up to seven deer in Ohio.
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By news editor on
9/18/2007 3:04 PM
More than 30 earthquakes have occurred in and around Ohio since 2002, spurring the ODNR Division of Geological Survey to publish an updated map that pinpoints the location and approximate magnitude of these recent seismic incidents.
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By news editor on
9/18/2007 1:45 PM
This year, hunters who purchase an Ohio hunting license and $24 deer permit will be eligible to buy the new $15 antlerless deer permit, which replaces the urban deer permit and is valid September 29 through November 25.
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By news editor on
9/17/2007 3:31 PM
The Ohio Lake Erie Commission has awarded a total of $58,881 to four research projects that will benefit Lake Erie and its environmental and economic resources.
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By news editor on
9/17/2007 3:27 PM
Oak Harbor resident Jamie Lynn Lockwood caught the judges’ attention and received the overall favorite award in the “Life On Lake Erie” Photo Contest for her image of a man and youngster fishing off Sand Beach in Ottawa County on a foggy morning.
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By news editor on
9/17/2007 3:24 PM
The 2007 Ohio Lake Erie Awards were presented to Norm Schultz, president emeritus of the Lake Erie Marine Trades Association, and to the Ashtabula River RAP/Partnership, which has worked for 19 years to clean up the mouth of that important Lake Erie tributary.
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By news editor on
9/17/2007 9:26 AM
Ashtabula and Lake counties are Ohio’s own “Napa Valley,” producing some of the state’s finest grapes and home to more than 20 local wineries.
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By news editor on
9/13/2007 1:25 PM
Ohio's top conservation farm families for 2007 will be honored on Thursday, September 20 for their long-standing dedication to natural resource conservation during 11:30 a.m. ceremonies at the 24th Annual Farm Science Review near London.
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By news editor on
Thursday, September 13, 2007
Summer’s generally dry conditions may speed the onset of Fall Color in Ohio this year. However, the depth of c.olor and length of season depend mostly on September’s unpredictable weather
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By news editor on
9/13/2007 11:46 AM
These natural phenomena take place every year and are easy to predict. A much tougher call is how vivid the Fall Color will be and how long it will last. Most of those variables are weather dependent.
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By news editor on
9/13/2007 10:32 AM
Wildlife biologists recently placed transmitters on two sandhill cranes that spent the summer in Geauga County in order to monitor their movements as they fly south for the winter.
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By news editor on
9/13/2007 11:15 AM
Weeks of hot and dry weather, followed by recent “hit-and-miss” storms and rain showers, have created potentially dangerous conditions for wildfires throughout southern Ohio.
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By news editor on
9/12/2007 9:48 AM
Approximately 25,000 rainbow trout, measuring 10 to 13 inches in length, will be released into 25 Ohio waterways this October.
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By news editor on
9/12/2007 10:24 AM
Pamela Dillon, who once served as a deputy chief of the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Watercraft, has been appointed the division’s new chief. The appointment becomes effective October 1.
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