Jane Beathard

A three-year research project to measure the success of H2Ohio and its overall effect on Ohio’s environment is underway at 80 sites along Lake Erie and in many of the state’s restored wetlands. Secretive marsh birds are at the center of a three-year study to determine their presence in the Great Lakes region, according to Rachel Mansfield, a doctoral student at Wright State University. This content is restricted to subscribers of OutdoorNews.com.

Ruffed grouse hunting is effectively banned in Ohio – at least for the time being  – following action by the state’s wildlife council on April 29. A rule to end grouse hunting in Ohio passed with only one “no” vote – that of council member Karen Stewart-Linkhart. This content is restricted to subscribers of OutdoorNews.com. If you are already an OutdoorNews.com subscriber, you can log in here.

Adults and children of all ages can learn the importance of maintaining pollution-free rivers and streams in Ohio and elsewhere from a new interactive exhibit at the Center of Science and Industry (COSI) in Columbus. Project: Ripple Effect opened April 3 with a ribbon cutting by COSI President and CEO Frederic Bertley, Ph.D, and Mary Mertz, director of the Ohio DNR (ODNR). This content is restricted to subscribers of OutdoorNews.com.