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To Catch the Early Bird
If it takes an early bird to catch the worm, what does it take to catch the bird? For one researcher, it takes an even earlier wakeup call, special nets and a lot of patience.
Biologist Spends Career Helping Endangered Woodpecker
After 35 years as a biologist, the last 25 of which have been spent managing an endangered woodpecker, John Skeen retires.
Champion the Scissor-tailed Flycatcher this Summer
Champion the scissor-tailed flycatcher this summer with three suggestions.
Slither Into Summer with Snakes
Spend much time wildlife-watching outdoors and you're bound to eventually bump into a snake. Love 'em or hate 'em, snakes are a lasting part of our natural world.
Tending the Cattails
Wetlands wouldn't be complete without cattails. They not only add walls of color to the landscape, but also serve as important habitat for a variety of wildlife.
Oklahoma Snakes: Four of our Favorite Species
Love 'em or hate 'em, snakes are a natural part of our world. To give snakes the credit they deserve, we polled Wildlife Department biologists for their all-time favorite Oklahoma snakes.
Tiny Owls Swoop into Oklahoma During Fall Migration
Last fall, researchers established Oklahoma's first saw-whet owl banding station and more than doubled the number of documented sightings of the owls in Oklahoma.
Dragonflies: Oklahoma's Mosquito Slayers
With stout upper and lower lips and two pairs of included jaws, dragonflies are a force to be reckoned with, at least in the insect world.
Feather Nests
For nearly two decades, the acrobatic tree swallow has been building feather nests in manmade boxes surrounding Red Slough WMA's wetlands.
Red River Research: Prairie Chub Lives a Life of Current Events
The fish found in Oklahoma's prairie rivers, including the prairie chub, are survivalists. They eke out an existence during hot summers and resurface when flows increase.