by AmeriCorps Member | Jan 11, 2022 | Wildlife
UpdateCWD – Protecting Ohio’s DeerJanuary 11 2022 – As a result of the two positive cases of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) that were detected in two deer in Wyandot County in December of 2020, the ODNR Division of Wildlife increased their surveillance of Ohio’s...
by Tim White | Oct 4, 2021 | Agriculture, Stewardship, Wildlife
New Signup Underway for Northwest Ohio Windbreak ProgramWe all are quite aware of the many benefits trees provide us. Foremost, they provide the oxygen we breathe. They also reduce the amount of stormwater runoff, which reduces the amount of pollutants that can...
by Tim White | Jul 16, 2021 | Wildlife
Possible Waterfowl Disease OutbreakSara Zaleski, Wildlife Research Technician with the ODNR Division of Wildlife, recently issued a statement that there is currently a possible disease outbreak occurring in waterfowl found in Erie, Ottawa, and Huron counties. Reports...
by Tim White | Jul 6, 2021 | Agriculture, Wildlife
Ohio Landowner/Hunter Access Partnership The Ohio Division of Wildlife (DOW) recently announced a brand new program known as the Ohio Landowner/Hunter Access Partnership (OLHAP). Similar to their Cooperative hunting program they have had in place for several...
by Tim White | Mar 11, 2021 | Wildlife
Ohio’s Furbearer Roadkill SurveyIn 1979, the ODNR Division of Wildlife began conducting roadkill surveys in the spring (March and April) for several furbearers and small game mammals, most lately focusing mainly on raccoons, skunks, opossums, and...
by Tim White | Mar 2, 2021 | Wildlife
2021 River Otter Bridge Crossing Survey Once native to Ohio, the North American river otter was one species of wildlife that had been completely extirpated by the early 1900’s. Though the river otter is still somewhat rarely seen in a majority of the counties...
