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'What's more American?': Ohio Bird Sanctuary saves baby bald eagle on nation's 250th
4+ hour, 9+ min ago (764+ words) MANSFIELD " "Little Liberty" now has a fighting chance to survive, thanks to a Licking County wildlife officer and the Ohio Bird Sanctuary. It's fitting her rescue and revival came on the 250th birthday of the United States, a country that chose…...
The Wilds is ranked third best Safari Park in the nation
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (135+ words) CUMBERLAND " New data from'SIXT'reveals'that searches for "local safari parks" in the U. S. have increased by 781 percent over the past year.' To uncover the best safari parks across the country, we analyzed factors including park size, number of animals,' ticket price, and…...
Richland County Park District takes ownership of Niss Waterfall Preserve
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (424+ words) MANSFIELD "The Richland County Park District has acquired a massive new nature preserve " but it won't be open to the public for a few more years. After years of restoration work at the Niss Waterfall Preserve, the Western Reserve Land…...
Governor attends Bird Ohio Day at Magee Marsh Wildlife Area
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (509+ words) OAK HARBOR " Ohio Governor Mike De Wine, First Lady Fran De Wine, and the Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Wildlife celebrated Governor's Bird Ohio Day on Monday at Magee Marsh Wildlife Area in Ottawa County. The top bird…...
Richland County gunners endure slight decrease in youth turkey numbers
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (296+ words) MANSFIELD " Richland County youth hunters faced a tough spring turkey special hunting weekend. There were 21 birds checked during the state's special youth-only weekend on April 18 and 19. The three-year average was 27 turkeys. Youth wild turkey hunters in Ohio's south zone checked…...
Purpose after prison: How raising orphaned wildlife helped one woman heal
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (722+ words) POWELL " Sharon Young estimates she cared for more than 4, 000 orphaned Ohio animals in a 14-year timespan " all while incarcerated. For 43 years, Young lived at the Ohio Reformatory for Women before her release in October 2025. Now at 69, Young works as a…...
A perfect balance of grace & badassery, Pleasant Hill ospreys prevail against all odds
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (1687+ words) PERRYSVILLE " For the past two decades high drama has played out at Pleasant Hill Lake as the osprey population soared. These apex predators not only held their own but multiplied prodigiously. And they did it with the help of the…...
Rhino calf born at The Wilds highlights Ohio's conservation efforts
3+ mon, 2+ day ago (613+ words) CUMBERLAND, Ohio "The Wilds has welcomed a second southern white rhino, a female calf born on March 28, into its herd. This arrival comes just weeks after welcoming its first rhino calf of the year. This calf is the third for…...
A Stroll Through the Garden: Woodpeckers are on my barn
4+ mon, 3+ day ago (763+ words) Starting in late fall, I feed the woodpeckers suet cakes. A while ago, I was at Home Depot picking up a shovel for a job when I heard someone asking how to fix a woodpecker that was leaving holes in…...
Property Transfers: West Creek Conservancy scores big on former Camp Covert property for $2. 6 million
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (228+ words) SPRINGFIELD TOWNSHIP " West Creek Conservancy purchased 1366 Orweiler Road and V/L on Orweiler Road from Camp Covert for $2. 6 million. The property sits next to the Ohio Bird Sanctuary (OBS), which was a key factor in the decision to purchase the…...