Ohio Wildlife

wildlife-and-nature

In Ohio, the fisher cat is a rare forest predator that occasionally appears near edges of woods and farmsteads. It is a large weasel in the mustelid family, known for power and...

wildlife-livestock-conflict

Vulture livestock depredation in Ohio is uncommon but documented primarily involving black vultures and, occasionally, turkey vultures. These birds are federally protected by Mi...

Wildlife

No, there are no established, breeding populations of alligators in Ohio, and wild alligator sightings in the state are exceptionally rare. Alligators are native to the southeas...

wildlife-species

Black bears are currently the only bear species confirmed to live in Ohio, with a small, managed population primarily in the eastern and southeastern parts of the state. Histori...