Ohio § 1531.04

§ 1531.04.

The division of wildlife, at the direction of the chief of the division, shall do

all of the following: (A) Plan, develop, and institute programs and policies based on the best available information,

including biological information derived from professionally accepted practices in

wildlife and fisheries management, with the approval of the director of natural resources; (B) Have and take the general care, protection, and supervision of the wildlife in the

state parks known as Lake St. Marys, The Portage Lakes, Lake Loramie, Indian Lake,

Buckeye Lake, Guilford Lake, such part of Pymatuning reservoir as lies in this state,

and all other state parks and lands owned by the state or in which it is interested

or may acquire or become interested, except lands and lakes the care and supervision

of which are vested in some other officer, body, board, association, or organization; (C) Enforce by proper legal action or proceeding the laws of the state and division rules

for the protection, preservation, propagation, and management of wild animals and

sanctuaries and refuges for the propagation of those wild animals, and adopt and carry

into effect such measures as it considers necessary in the performance of its duties; (D) Promote, educate, and inform the citizens of the state about conservation and the

values of fishing, hunting, and trapping, with the approval of the director; (E) Prepare and maintain surveys and inventories of rare and endangered species of plants

and animals and other unique natural features.  The information shall be stored in the Ohio natural heritage database, established

pursuant to this division, and may be made available to any individual or private

or public agency for research, educational, environmental, land management, or other

similar purposes that are not detrimental to the conservation of a species or feature.  The database shall include information submitted under section 1517.02 of the Revised Code .  Information regarding sensitive site locations of species that are listed pursuant

to section 1518.01 of the Revised Code and of unique natural features that are included in the Ohio natural heritage database

is not subject to section 149.43 of the Revised Code if the chief determines that the release of the information could be detrimental

to the conservation of a species or unique natural feature.