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The Ohio Bat Working Group and Five Rivers MetroParks hosted the first ever summer blitz.
About the BlitzOver two nights in late August, nine teams set up mist nets to capture bats in various locations around Germantown MetroPark.
The goal of the blitz was to survey in a short period of time Ohio bat populations, especially in areas of the state where information is lacking, such as Southwest Ohio.
Are you have issues with wildlife (deer, rabbits, moles, voles, groundhogs, chipmunks…and the list goes on) in the garden or landscape? Spend the day with OSU Extension's Marne Titchenell, who will discuss how to ID damage and manage troubles caused by wildlife. Ways to achieve a happy coexistence with these critters and others (raccoons, skunks, coyotes, and bats) will be highlighted at this workshop!
As the transition from autumn to winter in Ohio is soon upon us - some may wonder What makes a wildlife friendly yard or landscape in the winter? What can I do to enhance habitat for wildlife in the winter?
An annual conference intended to provide resources, support, and knowledge to aid community leaders and planners in managing wildlife and human-wildlife conflict.
View website for full details, agenda and to register.
Escape to the forest with the Ohio Woodland Stewards Program on Friday August 20th! Spend the day outside in the woods of the Ohio State Mansfield campus, exploring mature forest, pollinator habitat and more. Along the way, you will learn to ID native trees and invasive species. We will spend some time birding (bring your binoculars if you have them), monitoring cover boards for amphibians and reptiles and discussing pollinators and other insects. Along the way you will have opportunities to ask your woodland and wildlife management questions.
On July 9 the Ohio Woodland Stewards (OWS) Program headed back to the real forest for a day of outdoor learning.
Meeting on the Ohio State Mansfield campus participants embarked on a day of exploration - observing and learning about wildlife habitat needs and challenges, how to identify different trees, and various woodland issues with an emphasis on invasive species.
It is time to get back out into the forest! Join us Friday July 9th for a day focused on getting back out into the woods with a focus on invasive species. We will explore various habitats and woodland issues throughout the day. We will cover tree id, invasive species id and their impacts on our woodlands and wildlife habitat needs and challenges.
Join OSU Extension's Ashley Kulhanek as she discusses all the weird and curious things bugs do! Attendees will learn about unique insect behaviors that make them successful in their ecological roles.
Learn management strategies to deter backyard animals and “nuisance wildlife” with Wildlife Program Specialist Marne Titchenell in The New York Times article, “The Elusive Deer-Proof Garden” by Margaret Roach.
Register for the next Ohio Woodland Stewards program webinar on May 21 – Blue Jays and Oaks: A Seed Dispersal Mutualism Driving Forest Change in Ohio.
Join SENR researcher Jay Wright as he further explores this relationship between oak masting cycles and blue jay survival.
Register for this webinar at: go.osu.edu/bluejay2021
Join SENR's Roger Williams, Associate Professor - Forest Management in this presentation where we explore the role of forest in the carbon cycle, how they sequester carbon, how forest management affects sequestration and the types of forest related activities that may qualify for carbon credit projects. Joining the webinar for the Q&A session will be AEDE's Brent Sohngen and SENR's Sayeed Mehmood. Join us for this important conversation.
Spend the morning with OSU Extension's Curtis Young exploring the wonderful world of woodland macrofungi by looking at the corals, jellies, conks, bolete, brackets, parchments, cups and more. These fungi delight the senses with color, size, shape, texture, scent and flavor.
SENR Picks with marne titchenell
Learn about the Ohio Bat Roost Monitoring Project in this SENR Picks.
We know what you’re thinking. What do syrup and salamanders have in common?! Bring the family to the OSU Mansfield Campus this leap year, and it will all make sense. The College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Science faculty, staff, and extension educators are working with the campus to manage its 600+ acres of woodlands. There are many exciting areas to tour on campus, such as a new sugar bush (the place where trees are tapped for maple syrup) and a vernal pool that is home to salamanders!
Which Birds in the 'Twelve Days of Christmas' are Buckeyes?
Story by Kurt Knebusch | Photos from Getty Images
Originally published on the website of the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences
In the holiday song “The Twelve Days of Christmas,” someone’s true love gives them ... quite a few birds.
This news release was originally published on the website of the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences and written by Kurt Knebusch.
LONDON, Ohio — The calls of gray tree frogs remind Marne Titchenell of “summer evenings spent outside watching lightning bugs.”
Her favorite snake is the eastern hognose. “It actually plays dead like an opossum,” she says.
This news item originally appeared on the website of the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences and was written by Kurt Knebusch.
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The emerald ash borer (EAB) has killed millions of ash trees in Ohio, the Midwest and eastern North America, including possibly yours. But there are ways to help your woods bounce back.
This year's workshop will be at the Oasis Conference Center in Loveland, Ohio. Speakers from all three states will offer information packed sessions for interested landowners.
Talks for the day include:
This news article originally appeared on the website of the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences and was written by Kurt Knebusch.
What’s a city to do about deer? Bats? Loose-running cats?
Experts will discuss answers at the Ohio Community Wildlife Cooperative’s annual conference, set for Nov. 8 on The Ohio State University’s Columbus campus.
This news release originally appeared on the website of the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences and was written by Kurt Knebusch.
MANSFIELD, Ohio — A June 20 tour in northern Ohio will show how trees get turned into products, including Amish-made lumber and furniture.
Marne Titchenell, a wildlife specialist with Ohio State University Extension is one of the experts quoted in a recent Columbus Dispatch arcticle on a project to install bat boxes or houses. The article describes residents efforts to install these houses on the North side of Columbus to help with insect control. Read the full story here.