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Expanded Wildlife Hunting and Viewing
Opportunities in Southwest Ohio
ODNR purchases more than 1,800 acres in Brown County
COLUMBUS, OH – The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) recently
designated the 152nd wildlife area in the state for the purpose of
wildlife conservation, propagation and habitat management.
In December 2018, the ODNR Division of Wildlife closed on property in
southwest Brown County. The newly purchased parcel will be known as the
Eagle Creek Wildlife Area.
The purchase, which cost approximately $4.1 million, was funded by the
Land and Water Conservation Fund, the Wildlife Diversity Fund and the
Ohio Department of Transportation. The land was purchased from the
Robert Perin family. The ODNR Division of Wildlife has worked for years
with the Perin family to acquire the property. The initial purchase of
approximately 1,825 acres will be followed by a smaller purchase of 474
acres later this year for a total of 2,299 contiguous acres.
The Eagle Creek Wildlife Area will allow hunting, fishing, trapping and
wildlife viewing opportunities. The property will not be open to the
public until fall 2019. The department will be posting the boundaries,
installing a parking area, developing a map, and most important, will
have the area listed in the Ohio Administrative Code (OAC) as a public
area prior to opening it for use.
Visit the ODNR Division of Wildlife’s website at wildohio.gov to learn
more Ohio’s wildlife areas.
ODNR ensures a balance between wise use and protection of our natural
resources for the benefit of all. Visit the ODNR website at ohiodnr.gov.
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