Buckeye Wildlife Services

07/05/2022

🏡 How do you prevent wildlife from moving in? Here are a few strategies.

02/14/2022

Love is in the air in more ways than one!!!

Skunk love is in the air on this Valentine's Day. 🦨❤️

Literally! Spring is just around the corner and one of the first signs can't be seen or heard. This sign is highly odoriferous and quite unmistakable. It's the scent of the striped skunk, a common Ohio furbearer.

Skunks begin their mating season in February and March. Male skunks are now becoming very active and in search of females in dens. These mammals will travel several miles each night in search of receptive females, which accounts for the increased numbers of road-killed skunks this time of year (be on the lookout while driving!).

For more info about the "love" of skunks and other characteristics, head to https://ohiodnr.gov/discover-and-learn/animals/mammals/striped-skunk.

Ohio Department of Education Ohio Division of Wildlife

01/25/2022

For those of you that spend time busting coyotes....

07/27/2021

07/14/2020

The 2020-2021 Ohio Hunting and Trapping Regulations are now available. Find information about licenses and permits, season dates and bag limits, and allowable hunting equipment by species. http://ow.ly/Txt850AxZsa

08/06/2019

https://thehuntingnews.com/law-allowing-hunter-safety-courses-to-be-taught-in-school-signed-by-governor/

I was six years old when I took my hunter safety course. We had to drive about an hour away and sat in a stuffy sportsman's club for a few evenings to finally

08/06/2019

It's not just about the harvest. Sportsmen are conservationist first and foremost!!!

07/20/2019

The Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) and the USDA have detected Phytophthora ramorum, the pathogen that causes Sudden Oak Death, on rhododendron plants shipped to Walmart and Rural King stores throughout the state.

Phytophthora ramorum is a harmful plant pathogen that can cause several oak tree species to die (Sudden Oak Death) and also causes diseases in numerous other plant, shrub, and tree species.

The ODA states “Ohioans who purchased rhododendrons or lilac plants from these stores between March and May of this year to dispose of them to prevent further spread of the disease. Plants can be destroyed by burning, deep burial or double-bagging the plant, including the root ball, in heavy duty trash bags for disposal into a sanitary landfill (where allowable).” In addition, garden tools used on any infected plants should be sterilized with bleach or 91% or higher alcohol. This will help control the spread of the disease.

If you have any questions about Phytophthora ramorum or would like to report a possible infected plant, you are encouraged to contact the Ohio Department of Agriculture Division of Plant Health by email at [email protected] or 614-728-6406. Also, You can find more information or report potentially infected plants at the Ohio Department of Agriculture’s website: https://agri.ohio.gov/wps/portal/gov/oda/divisions/plant-health/invasive-pests/p-ramorum-survey.

As hunters and conservationists, please help spread the word by sharing this post and information.

07/17/2019

Typically I have to travel to deal with nuisance wildlife calls. Today I get a call from my wife about this guy being in our neighbors yard.