(From the Ohio Department of Natural Resources)

Three Ohio wildlife officers were recently honored with Officer of the Year awards from national conservation organizations, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife.

Ohio Wildlife Officer Craig Barr, assigned to Allen County, was named Ohio Wildlife Officer of the Year by Shikar-Safari Club International. Ohio Wildlife Officer Chad Grote, assigned to Marion County, was recognized by the Mississippi Flyway Council as the 2025 Waterfowl Protection Officer of the Year. Lake Erie Law Enforcement Supervisor Matt Leibengood, assigned to Lake Erie, was named 2025 Officer of the Year by the Association of Midwest Fish and Game Law Enforcement Officers.

Shikar-Safari Club International 2025 Ohio Wildlife Of

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