Ohio's Country Journal

EHD outbreak impacts Ohio’s deer herd, livestock largely unaffected

EHD is becoming endemic to Ohio, meaning there will likely be some confirmed disease every year. In 2017, Jefferson County ...

Hunters in southeast Ohio help protect deer population as EHD spreads, stats show

The early numbers from deer hunting season suggest that hunters are taking steps to protect a deer population being ravaged ...

ODNR seeks public input on bag limits as Ohio deer hunting season starts amid deadly disease

Ohio deer hunters have until Oct. 16 to give feedback as ODNR proposes changes to bag limits as deer populations are ravaged ...
Yahoo

Ohio's deer are dying due to a deadly disease outbreak. Here's what you need to know.

Hundreds of Ohio's deer have grown sick or died recently due to an outbreak of epizootic hemorrhagic disease, or EHD, according to Ohio Department of Natural Resources data. The disease has been ...
Yahoo

Ohio is in the midst of a deadly deer disease outbreak. What to do if you see a dead deer

Ohio is currently in the grips of one of the deadliest outbreaks of epizootic hemorrhagic disease, a sickness spread to deer by infected midges, in recent history. Clint McCoy, a deer biologist with ...
The Cincinnati Enquirer

Ohio hunting season starts amid deadly deer disease outbreak, proposed ODNR changes

Ohio's archery hunting season is beginning amid a significant outbreak of epizootic hemorrhagic disease (EHD) in deer. EHD is a virus spread by midges that is often fatal to deer but does not affect ...
Zanesville Times Recorder

EHD deer disease outbreak found in Ohio. Here's what to know

COLUMBUS −An unprecedented outbreak of Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease (EHD) is sweeping across Ohio, decimating the state's white-tailed deer population and raising concerns among wildlife officials ...
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Deer hunting nears. Ohio fall hunting seasons open in September. See the full list

Fall marks the start of pumpkin spice season for some, with specialty coffee drinks and more popping up in their favorite cafes. For others, autumn means hunting — getting out in the forests and ...
WDTN

Ohio wildlife agency seeks residents’ reports of deer behaving strangely to track disease

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – The Ohio Division of Wildlife is tracking an outbreak of a deadly disease among deer by asking residents to report animals displaying symptoms, including disorientation and a ...
WLWT

Ohio wildlife officials asking residents for help reporting sick or dead deer

Ohio wildlife and nature officials are asking residents to report any sick or dead deer in their neighborhoods as the department works to track potential disease outbreaks in Ohio.So far this year, ...