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In Greene County, Ohio Department of Natural Resources didn’t receive its first report of a modern bobcat sighting until 2020.
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The 76th state park was built in collaboration with the three federally-recognized Shawnee nations: the Eastern Shawnee, Absentee Shawnee and Shawnee Tribes, who were originally in Ohio.
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WYSO got a sneak peek into some features of the Great Council State Park, set to open later this week.
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Ohio’s wild turkey abundance peaked in the early 2000s. Since then, statewide turkey populations and spring harvest have generally declined.
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Twenty seven white-tailed deer in multiple counties across Ohio tested positive for chronic wasting disease in the 2023-2024 hunting season.
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Five Rivers MetroParks uses months of prep and a skilled team to safely hold prescribed burns for its prairie land. “The stakes are high when you're out here."
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The state of Ohio reports 150,000 visitors from around the world visited Ohio state parks to view the 2024 total solar eclipse.
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If you spot a fisher, Ohio Department of Natural Resources gives tips on how to report your sighting (and reminds Ohioans that collecting roadkill is prohibited).
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After state budget cuts, volunteers with the Ohio Natural Areas & Preserves Association have stepped up to do the boots-on-the-ground work it takes to preserve the state's natural areas.
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The Ohio Department of Natural Resources recently auctioned off more than $50,000 in poached plants that they recovered, including close to sixty pounds of ginseng.
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Ohio’s newest state park near Xenia is one step closer to welcoming its first guests, officials say.
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Hundreds of biology professionals and students gathered in Columbus for the 2023 Ohio Botanical Symposium last week. The special address, “The Roots of Culture: The Relationship between Native Plants and Native People of the Midwest,” was given by Yellow Springs resident and Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Cultural Programs Manager Talon Silverhorn.