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Northeast Ohio Blows Away Those Turkeys

Image via Wikipedia COLUMBUS, OH- Ohio’s fall wild turkey season ended November 28 with 1,336 birds killed during the seven-week season. Ashtabula County led the state with 75 birds taken, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Wildlife.  Last year, 2,180 birds were taken. “The decline in the fall turkey harvest we [...]

Peregrine Falcon Chicks at Cleveland’s Terminal Tower

Image by Getty Images via Daylife CLEVELAND,OH – Wildlife biologists from the ODNR Division of Wildlife will be examining peregrine falcon chicks and placing identifying metal bands on their legs on Friday, May 14th, 2010 at 9:30 a.m. A total of three chicks began hatching on April 25th. The falcon parents are Ranger (male) and [...]

Poland North Elem. Newest ‘Wild School” Site

Mahoning County school 104th in the state; fifth in the county POLAND, OH –  Poland North Elementary School was dedicated on May 6, 2010 as an official WILD School Site according to ODNR Division of Wildlife. The school is the 104th site dedicated in Ohio. The school celebrated during a small ceremony for the students [...]

Ohio Peregrine Falcon Nesting Season Begins

Image via Wikipedia COLUMBUS, OH – The 2010 peregrine falcon nesting season is underway in Ohio, with peregrine pairs at 25 sites and eggs being incubated at least three sites in the state—Canton, Dayton and Lakewood. Internet users can follow the progress of these and other peregrine nests at the Ohio Department of Natural Resources [...]

Over 100 Black Bear Sightings in Ohio in 2009

Image via Wikipedia ATHENS, OH – One hundred-nineteen black bear sightings were reported in Ohio last year, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. Of that number, state wildlife personnel confirmed 51 of those sightings, an increase compared to the 38 confirmed sightings in 2008. The confirmed sightings of 2009 [...]