Blackbrook Audubon announced it will host a trip to Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge where anyone can take the free auto tour and bird otherwise restricted areas of the refuge. Birders should meet at ...

Congress has decisions to make when it comes to funding wildlife refuges, including one in Ohio. Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge has a rich history. Evidence suggests that the area is already not ...

OAK HARBOR, Ohio (WTVG) - Owl mania is taking over Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge. The sanctuary for birds and bird watchers on the shoreline of Lake Erie built an international audience this year ...

OAK HARBOR, Ohio — Editor's note: This story was initially published by the Toledo Free Press, a media partner of WTOL 11. You can find the original here. Soon the visitor floodgates will open at ...

OTTAWA COUNTY, Ohio — The Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge said the current H5N1 strain of bird flu was detected in wild birds in Ottawa County in the latter half of 2024. ONWR said it has received ...

OAK HARBOR, Ohio | A wildlife refuge in northwestern Ohio is reporting the first osprey chicks hatched at the refuge along the shore of Lake Erie. The parents are two ospreys that showed up earlier ...