Tag: wildlife
Bat versus Bat
Bryce Angell recalls the advice his father gave him about swinging a bat as he battles a bat flying through his bedroom.
Bald-faced hornets: Amazing arboreal artists
Tami Gingrich offers insight into the construction of the large, grey, pear-shaped, nests built by bald-faced hornets.
Beaver Creek hosts wildlife eduction programs Oct. 7-8
The Beaver Creek Wildlife Education Center will have extended hours for its final weekend of the season, open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 7 and Oct. 8.
Forest-dwelling fishers make a return
Fishers may be making a resurgence in Ohio as 30 have been sighted in Ashtabula, Lake, Trumbull, Jefferson and Columbiana counties since 2013.
Study underway to research Ohio’s wild turkeys
The ODNR Division of Wildlife and Ohio State University are partnering to conduct a multiyear study on the survival and nest success of female wild turkeys.
Fancy forelock: A story of seed dispersal
There is no form of seed dispersal more efficient than that of the hitchhikers. Tami Gingrich details hitchhiker seeds that you may encounter this fall.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposes listing salamander mussel as endangered
The salamander mussel is a species of freshwater mussel found in scattered populations across 14 states, including Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia.
Beaver Creek to host bee and bear discussions
Beekeeper Maria Matthews and volunteer Mary Spooner will be at the Beaver Creek Wildlife Education Center to talk about bees and bears.
Goldenrod doesn’t deserve a bad rap in the fall
Golden rod is responsible for keeping monarch butterflies fat and fed during their migration. It is not responsible for hay fever.
ODNR announces 2023 wildlife photo winners
A photo of a great blue heron gliding over water took the top spot in this year’s Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Wildlife photo contest.