The American burying beetle (Nicrophorus americanus) is a very unique species of insect that buries vertebrate carcasses on which to lay their eggs and exhibits parental care for their offspring. At night, a mated pair of…
Matt MisickaApril 6, 2020
At our annual meeting in Columbus on February 7th, the Ohio Conservation Federation welcomed its newest member, the Ohio Sportsmen & Sporting Dog Association. The OSSDA exists to advance conservation efforts for wildlife in the state…
Matt MisickaFebruary 18, 2020
Governor and team meets with statewide stakeholders On Monday morning April 1st, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine, Lt. Governor John Husted, the Governor’s Lake Erie Commission Director Joy Mulinex, and cabinet members Mary Mertz (Ohio Department of…
Matt MisickaApril 3, 2019
Great Lakes Conservation Coalition Unites Hunters and Anglers across the Great Lakes (April, 2019) – Ohio Conservation Federation joined with other leading conservation organizations representing hunters and anglers across the Great Lakes region in creating the…
Marc SmithApril 2, 2019
This story was originally published by and with the permission of the Gongwer News Service.Department of Natural Resources Director Mary Mertz has tabbed a longtime agency staff member to head a division she's hoping to rejuvenate…
Matt MisickaApril 1, 2019
Turning off US 68, just north of Ripley, onto North Pole Road, the beauty of southern Brown County was apparent around us. The small country road was lined with old rock fences, winding along just below…
Larry MooreFebruary 6, 2019
Many of the leaders of the Ohio Conservation Federation (OCF) headed to Medina and the Hill N Dale Club for a morning of pheasant hunting and a discussion of sportsmen conservation issues. Senator Rob Portman joined…
Matt MisickaApril 3, 2017
Last month, OCF VP Stefan Marsh and I traveled to Washington DC with a coalition of more than eighty sportsmen & women and conservationists (including colleagues from Ducks Unlimited, the National Wildlife Federation, and the Lake…
Matt MisickaMarch 30, 2017
On March 29th, following a successful Legislative Reception hosted by the Athletic Club of Columbus, the Sportsmen’s Alliance and long list of partners announced that collectively, Ohio hunters, anglers and trappers would request an increase in…
Matt MisickaMarch 29, 2017