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By Jim Morris, Contributing Writer 10:05 PM Saturday, September 10, 2011

All of a sudden, Ohio has new top leadership in the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. On Wednesday, Gov. John Kasich announced that ODNR assistant director Scott Zody is now interim director, replacing director David Mustine, who moves to JobsOhio to oversee energy development.

“I’m grateful that Scott has agreed to step up and lead ODNR as a permanent leadership decision is being finalized,” Kasich said. “His longtime service with the department has earned him respect within the natural resources community and his experience will allow him to be a steady hand.”

Zody has spent more than half of his 20-year career with ODNR. Prior to being named assistant director in 2011, he served as deputy director for recreation and resource management and as legislative liaison.

Plant workshop set

The Miami County Pheasants Forever chapter will host a free workshop for anyone interested in managing invasive plants and improving habitat.

It will be held on Saturday, Sept. 17, from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Brukner Nature Center, 5995 Horseshoe Bend Road, Troy. Registration is required by Tuesday.

Presentations will be given by professional habitat contractors and Pheasants Forever biologists. The keynote speaker will be Dr. Don Geiger of the Marianist Environmental Education Center.

Registration begins at 8:45 a.m. Activities will involve walking through grasslands, wooded areas and negotiating rough terrain. The workshop will be held regardless of weather conditions.

For more information about the workshop or to register, contact Erik Lewis at (937) 654-3884 or John Wallace at (937) 459-8085.

Non-resident  law changes

Ohio has a new law for people who live out of state but own land in this state and use it for hunting. From now on, those people will have to buy an out-of-state license to hunt, trap or fish on that land.

Children and grandchildren of that out-of-state land owner will also have to buy licenses, even though they might live in Ohio.

Landowner license exemptions now only apply to Ohio residents.

The change in Ohio law nullifies a reciprocal agreement with Indiana, which means Ohio residents with land holdings in Indiana are required to purchase a non-resident hunting license, deer or wild turkey permit, fur taker permit or non-resident fishing license for use on that land or anywhere else in Indiana.

For questions, contact the Ohio Division of Wildlife at (800) WILDLIFE or visit wildohio.com.

Outdoors columnist Jim Morris  can be reached through his  website at www.examiner.com/ outdoor-recreation-in-dayton/ jim-morris or by email at  sports@DaytonDailyNews.com.

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