/tags/ohio-division-of-wildlife ohio division of wildlife en-US Copyright Wed, 27 Nov 2024 10:19:00 GMT /2024-11-27/ohios-wild-turkey-success-story Wild turkeys are plentiful in Ohio these days, roaming all 88 counties. But early settlers once pushed the species out of the state entirely. Wed, 27 Nov 2024 10:19:00 GMT /2024-11-27/ohios-wild-turkey-success-story Erin Gottsacker /2023-09-25/fifty-years-later-endangered-species-act-still-helping-ohios-wildlife The Endangered Species Act was passed in 1973. Although Ohio has more than 100 endangered species, the act has helped protect the state's most vulnerable species. Mon, 25 Sep 2023 10:05:00 GMT /2023-09-25/fifty-years-later-endangered-species-act-still-helping-ohios-wildlife Emma MacNiven /2022-02-18/thought-to-be-locally-extinct-the-longhead-darter-returns-to-ohio John Navarro, with the Ohio Division of Wildlife, said the discovery means water quality in the Ohio River may be improving. Fri, 18 Feb 2022 21:00:25 GMT /2022-02-18/thought-to-be-locally-extinct-the-longhead-darter-returns-to-ohio Chris Welter /news/2020-11-30/covid-anticipated-to-cause-uptick-in-gun-hunters-for-deer-season Monday marks the start of the deer gun hunt season. Over the last few years, gun hunting has been on the decline, but Ohio wildlife officials expect that… Mon, 30 Nov 2020 10:00:00 GMT /news/2020-11-30/covid-anticipated-to-cause-uptick-in-gun-hunters-for-deer-season /news/2019-12-02/ohioans-can-hunt-deer-with-guns-this-week Monday kicks off Ohio’s annual week for hunting deer with guns.Registered hunters can shoot deer in the state through Sunday. "This is the Super Bowl of… Mon, 02 Dec 2019 20:15:21 GMT /news/2019-12-02/ohioans-can-hunt-deer-with-guns-this-week /statehouse-news-stories/2018-09-27/new-multi-year-lifetime-licenses-aim-to-make-ohio-hunting-fishing-more-convenient Changes are under way to make it easier for people to hunt and fish in Ohio. The goal was to simplify the process by offering licenses that last several... Thu, 27 Sep 2018 17:48:37 GMT /statehouse-news-stories/2018-09-27/new-multi-year-lifetime-licenses-aim-to-make-ohio-hunting-fishing-more-convenient Andy Chow /news/2018-05-21/ohio-indefinitely-postpones-proposed-bobcat-trapping-season Animal advocates are applauding Ohio’s decision to postpone a proposed trapping season for bobcats. The state Wildlife Council voted 6-1 last week to put… Mon, 21 May 2018 14:34:15 GMT /news/2018-05-21/ohio-indefinitely-postpones-proposed-bobcat-trapping-season Mitch Felan /news/2018-05-04/reel-deal-ohioans-can-fish-for-free-this-weekend Ohio anglers can fish for free this weekend.Ordinarily, anyone over 16 looking to fish needs to purchase a $19 fishing license, which funds the Ohio… Fri, 04 May 2018 15:18:13 GMT /news/2018-05-04/reel-deal-ohioans-can-fish-for-free-this-weekend Cameron Gorman