By Larry S. Moore

The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) has experienced a number of budget issues and continued cuts. Curiously some of the more serious cuts came at the hands of Senate Republicans and were made in areas that are self-funded.

The Division of Wildlife and Division of Watercraft are two ODNR Divisions that are self-funded. Both have found themselves unexpectedly in the crosshairs of Senate Republicans under the guise of budget cuts. In reality, there is nothing about budget cuts involved despite what the Republican sound bites of "doing more with less in government" may say.

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