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The Columbus Dispatch

The Columbus Dispatch is the number one source for Columbus and Ohio breaking politics, business, obituaries, Ohio sports and entertainment news.

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Columbus Monthly
dispatch.com > story > news > environment > 07/26/2026 > conservation-restored-ohio-wildlife-will-new-policies-cause-decline > 90550865007

Conservation helped Ohio wildlife rebound. Will progress be erased?

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (1281+ words) Shauna Weyrauch studied bobcats for seven years before she finally saw one in the wild with her own eyes. “We had picked up a lot of them on trail cams, so we knew they were there,” says Weyrauch, a wildlife…...

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dispatch.com > story > news > environment > 07/17/2026 > wildfire-smoke-ohio-worse-room-lit-cigarettes > 90956120007

Wildfire health risks in Ohio are real. Ohio State expert says stay inside

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (595+ words) If you have plans outside your residence on July 17, no you don't. Central Ohio's air quality is fluctuating between "very unhealthy" or "hazardous" as smoke from hundreds of Canadian and Minnesota wildfires sweeps across the United States, according to federal…...

Cincinnati Enquirer
dispatch.com > story > life > 06/16/2026 > ohio-river-mussel-trick-reproduce-parasitic-larvae > 90524582007

This Ohio animal tricks fish into carrying its parasitic larvae

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (367+ words) A small mussel in the Ohio River might look harmless, but its reproduction has earned it the nickname "tiny monster." The pocketbook mussel, native to the Ohio River basin and other large rivers across the state, may look ordinary. But…...

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dispatch.com > story > lifestyle > nature-wildlife > 04/21/2026 > morels-season-ohio-interactive-morel-mushroom-map-2026 > 89712101007

What are the best spots to find morel mushrooms in Ohio? Check this map

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (662+ words) Morel mushroom season is underway in Ohio, with the warmer spring weather bringing them out of the soil in forests across the state. If you're on the hunt for these difficult-to-find delicacies, here's what you should know before heading into…...

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dispatch.com > story > lifestyle > nature-wildlife > 04/20/2026 > bobcats-ohio-video-bobcat-attacks-pounces-wisconsin-hunter > 89697351007

Do bobcats live in Ohio? Video shows bobcat attack on Wisconsin hunter

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (399+ words) Going out into the great outdoors may yield some unexpected surprises. One Wisconsin teen recently got more than he bargained for while turkey hunting – a close encounter with a bobcat. In a video shared on Facebook, a bobcat appeared just…...

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dispatch.com > story > news > local > 04/20/2026 > morpc-survey-shows-desire-for-green-energy-slower-data-center-growth > 89641818007

Central Ohio survey reveals concerns about growth, data centers

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (102+ words) Faced with a potential energy crunch, most central Ohioans want to slow the pace of data center development in the region and invest in green energy, according to recently released survey results. Central Ohio survey reveals concerns about growth, data…...

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dispatch.com > story > lifestyle > nature-wildlife > 03/30/2026 > hummingbirds-ohio-track-interactive-migration-map-2026 > 89349157007

Hummingbirds coming early to Ohio? Track them on this migration map

5+ mon, 1+ week ago   (570+ words) Hummingbirds are nearing Ohio, having been seen in Kentucky near Louisville and Lexington on March 21-22, according to a migration spotter map. Every spring, the tiny birds return to the United States, migrating hundreds or thousands of miles from their winter…...