Wildlife viewers poured $1.6 billion into Ohio’s economy in 2022 and supported 11,500 jobs. Most 91% of the 4.1 million viewers looked for birds. Mammals, insects, reptiles and amphibians were ...

An Ohio fish and a mussel also once found in the state are among 21 species removed from the Endangered Species Act due to extinction, the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service announced this week.

Rare fish, last spotted in Ohio creek in 1957, ... The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service recently announced that it plans to remove 23 different species from the Endangered Species Act due to extinction.

A prehistoric, 200-pound Ohio fish is among the at risk animals bill could help, Matt Misicka and Collin O'Mara write. Click here for important updates to our privacy policy.

The fish were released at 228 locations across Ohio. Stocking allows the department’s Division of Wildlife to supplement sport-fishing opportunities in habitats around the state where fish ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Fish, birds and small mammals are finding homes in Christmas trees transformed into wildlife habitats after the holidays. Officials with the Ohio Division of Wildlife are ...

A fishing license is required for anyone 16 and older to fish in Ohio public waters. Annual resident hunting licenses for the 2025-26 seasons are priced at $19 for adults and $10 for youth.

Wildlife-based recreation contributed nearly $12.5 billion to Ohio’s economy in 2022, according to a report from Wildlife Management Institute, Responsive Management and Southwick Associates.