Disease hits Ohio bats as White-Nose Syndrome spreads
The piece notes a severe decline in Northeast Ohio bat populations due to White-Nose Syndrome, a fungus that thrives in mid to upper 50s caves. It explains bats' role in reducing mosquitoes, warns about cave closures and decontamination, and suggests bat houses as a mitigation strategy.
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Midwest
Ohio
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Signs of White Nose Syndrome in Bats and Reporting Steps
Signs include white fungus on the nose and body and bats active outside in cold weather near hibernacula. Large clusters and many dead or dying bats in cold months raise concern. Do not handle bats. report suspected cases to the Ohio Division of Wildlife via wildinfo dmr.state.oh.us or (800)WILDLIFE and photograph specimens if safely possible. Ohio Dept. of Natural Resources.
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Ohio Department of Natural Resources
Hibernacula
Ohio Division of Wildlife Wildinfo
State
Ohio
Lake Erie Walleye and Bass Bite Report Near Cleveland
Water temps 77 off Toledo and 74 off Cleveland set the stage for walleye success east of Kelleys Island and near Lorain in 28 to 32 and 45 to 55 feet. Anglers troll spoons and crankbaits or drift worm harnesses, while bass are active in marinas and Sandusky Bay with cranks, jigs, and Ned rigs.
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Walleye
Kelleys Island
Huron
Vermilion
Lorain
West Sister Island
Camp Perry
Perry’s Monument
Sandusky Bay
Middle Bass
Rattlesnake
Kelleys Islands
Edgewater Park
Wildwood Park
Ashtabula
Conneaut
Cleveland
Fairport Harbor
Geneva
Ohio Division of Natural Resources
Young researcher finds oldest known freshwater fish age
North Dakota State University graduate student Alec Lackmann led a study in Minnesota waters and through radiocarbon dating confirmed a 112-year-old bigmouth buffalo from Crystal Lake near Pelican Rapids as the oldest age-validated freshwater fish. The find, published in Communications Biology, challenges the view of buffalo fish as trash fish and highlights their ecological role and longevity.
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Minneapolis
Alec Lackmann
Lackmann
North Dakota State University
Minnesota
Crystal Lake
Pelican Rapids
Otter Tail County
Buffalo
Minn
Kandiyohi
Dakota
Moorhead
Detroit Lakes
ODNR to Coordinate Special Deer Hunts at Eight State Preserves
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources will organize special deer hunts at eight state nature preserves to curb high deer numbers that threaten native plant communities. The effort targets habitats where deer browsing has significant ecological impacts.
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Ohio Department of Natural Resources
ODNR
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Lake Erie Fishing Report
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Central Basin
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John Reinan Star Tribune
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