States fund nongame wildlife programs rise to twenty seven
A National Wildlife Federation survey shows 27 states fund nongame wildlife programs as of July 1980, with seven more developing such efforts. The shift reflects growing interest in nonconsumptive uses like birdwatching and photography and calls for faster passage of the National Wildlife Conservation Act to broaden federal support.
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California
Oregon
Washington
National Wildlife Federation
Federation
Fish and Game Commissions
Thomas L. Kimball
NWF
Kimball
Congress
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Ohio
John Torres
Colorado
Nongame Wildlife Programs
Trapping season outlook and rules in Ohio
Outdoor report notes good trapping prospects matching 1979 furbearer population in Ohio. Trapping permits cost 5 dollars plus 75 cent writing fee, with eligibility requiring prior permits or education, or 21 years old. Fox opossum skunk and weasel seasons run Nov 1 to Jan 17 1981, raccoon mink and muskrat until Jan 17 1981 with some counties extended to March 15 1981.
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Division of Wildlife
Ohio Department of Natural Resources
Ohio
Erie
Ottawa
Sandusky
Lucas County
Maumee River
Unharvested crops aid wildlife in Ohio farming areas
Ohio farmers and rural landowners voluntarily leave corn and soybeans unharvested near fences and woodland to serve as winter food for songbirds and bobwhite quail. ODNR biologists urge cooperation, noting long-running farm habitat programs and guidance on crop placement and brush piles to boost wildlife survival through winter. Local contact details include John Beall in Northwest Ohio and event notes about a Medina Izaak Walton League talk featuring ODNR biologists Tom Henry and Tom Jones. Lorain County hunters bagged two deer nearby this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Divison of Wildlife
Ohio Department of Natural Resources
ODNR
Division of Wildlife
Deer hunting reports and grouse season outlook in Ohio
Don Miller is cited alongside hunters Stan Pliszka and Roger Powell in Ohio bow hunting for a doe and a four point buck. Ruffed grouse season runs Oct 10 to Feb 28 with reports of a 40 percent rise in drumming counts and a strong southeastern season. Also notes a Lake Erie Boating Facilities Inventory by the U S Army Corps of Engineers and the Mt St Helens eruption’s long term ecological effects including soil enrichment and wildlife habitat changes with potential bluebird population gains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stan Pliszka
Sheffield
Roger Powell
LaGrange
LaGrange Township
Ohio
Division of Wildlife
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Lake Erie
Ronald J. Guido
Buffalo
Corps of Engineers
Niagara St
N.Y
Mt. St. Helens
Washington State
National Wildlife Federation
Area turkey shoots and club hunts Sunday updates
The notice lists multiple area shooting clubs including Lorain County Beagle Club Izaak Walton League Amherst Sportsman's Club and others operating Sundays through December with varied hours. Locations cover Gore Orphanage Road Foster Road Cooper Foster Road Eagle Street Quarry Road Palmer Field Town Line Road and VFW Hall Columbia Station. Some venues offer free coffee sandwiches meat prizes or factory choke restrictions.
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Lorain County Beagle Club
Gore Orphanage Road
Lorain County Ely
Izaak Walton
Waverly Hunt Club
Town Line Road
Butler Road
Wakeman
Columbia Game Club
VFW Hall
Rt. 82
Station Road
West River Road
Columbia Station
Fishing Report From Lake Erie and Nearby Rivers
Northern Ohio reports show excellent fishing as water nears 60 degrees. Lake Erie sees strong perch catches on shiners from Metzger Marsh to Huron and Sandusky Bay with some good sized walleye and smallmouth bass as depth varies. Huron River offers clearer water with spotty salmon but improvement expected. best spots include Turnpike Bridge Milan Wildlife Area and Monroeville Dam. Cobo salmon fishing on Chagrin River remains good and should improve as water cools. Follow state fishing regulations for methods and limits.
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Ohio
Lake Erie
Metzger Marsh
Huron
Sandusky Bay
Huron River
Turnpike Bridge
Milan Wildlife Area
Monroeville Dam
Chagrin River
Cobo
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Northwest
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Lima Ave
Findlay
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Tom Henry
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Lorain County
Sheffield Village
John Byington
Sandusky Couln
Milan
Gene Krebs
Turkey
Amherst Sportsman's Club
Cooper Foster Road
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Rochester
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Eagle Street
Beaver Creek
Quarry Road
Russia
Garfield Road
North Ridgeville Hot Stove Baseball Association
Palmer Field
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