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The Primarily Problematic Callery Pear Tree
We share control options and alternate plants for a common invasive plant, the callery pear.
Controlling Cattails in Your Pond
Cattails aren't necessarily bad plants to have in a pond, but can be stubborn to control after they become established.
Video: How to Choose a Proper Life Jacket
One of the ODWC's top voices on safe outdoor recreation weighs in with industry pros on life jacket fitment and safety
Texoma Guide Pays for Striper Limit Violations
Oklahoma State Game Wardens go undercover to find striped bass limit violations.
Oklahoma Darter Elevated to Full Species
The subspecies of orangebelly darter, a fish found in Oklahoma's Blue River drainage, was recently elevated to a full species.
Watch Bats with the Wildlife Department
Mail your registration form by June 1 to be considered in the drawing.
Tenkara - Simply Fishing
Tenkara originated in Japan and has been practiced there for at least several centuries. But now it's an opportunity to fish Oklahoma a different way.
Game Wardens Key in Turtle Smuggling Case
A New Jersey man was sentenced in federal court in Tulsa for turtle smuggling after pleading guilty for conspiring with others to purchase, transport and sell more than 1,000 box turtles.