To some, Ohio may not seem like a particularly exciting state. We’ve got the Buckeyes, and maybe we go down to Hocking Hills once a year -and don’t forget the Hell is Real  sign on 71- but is that it? On the contrary, when it comes to wildlife, Ohio’s got some seriously cool characters.  As the shallowest and warmest, Lake Erie is the most ecologically productive of the Great Lakes, boasting the greatest number of fish species present in any Great Lake. In spring, millions of

In southeastern Ohio, between one and two hours from Columbus, sit three tracts of non-contiguous land comprising 244,000 acres. With 300+ miles of trails, these acres are used annually by an estimated 240,000 hikers, hunters, mountain bikers, fisherman, rock climbers and other outdoor recreationists alike. They’re enjoyed by region locals, college students at nearby Hocking College and Ohio University, and non-locals engaging in tourism, a major revenue source for this part

52 years ago, the Endangered Species Act was enacted in 1973. For decades it’s protected vulnerable plant and animal species by making the action of “taking” a listed species, with “take” meaning to “kill, harm, or harass,” illegal. The regulatory definition of “harm”, expanded by the Fish and Wildlife Service, includes habitat modification that directly or indirectly impairs a species’ ability to perform their essential behaviors like feeding, breeding, or sheltering. And th