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November 2023
Missed Hunting Opportunities
Lots of opportunities to enjoy the outdoors exist on Oklahoma's wildlife management areas.
Nov 16, 2023
Public Land Alternatives to Private Land Hunting
Wondering where to hunt? If you're looking for public hunting opportunities in Oklahoma, here are a few areas to get you started.
Nov 16, 2023
Wild Double Take: Cooper’s and Sharp-shinned Hawks
Tips for identifying two Oklahoma look-alike raptors.
Nov 16, 2023
Louisiana Gives Oklahoma’s Endangered Woodpecker Population a Boost
Twelve red-cockaded woodpeckers were recently relocated to Oklahoma’s shortleaf pine forest from a donor population in Louisiana.
Nov 16, 2023
October 2023
Wild Double Take: Swift and Gray Foxes
Tips for identifying two Oklahoma look-alike foxes, the swift and gray foxes.
Oct 26, 2023
State’s Flying Mammal Focus of Ongoing OU Research
Researchers from the University of Oklahoma are assessing the overall health and movements of the Mexican free-tailed bat at the Wildlife Department’s Selman Bat Cave WMA.
Oct 26, 2023
Endangered Whooping Cranes to Move through Oklahoma
Whooping cranes to make 2,500-mile migration with stops in Oklahoma.
Oct 23, 2023
Youth Deer Gun Season Tips: A Guide for Youth & Parents
The full scoop on how to "go out and do" the youth deer gun season, for kids and adult mentors.
Oct 10, 2023
September 2023
Tracking Wildlife in the Latest Digital Revolution
A new Motus Wildlife Tracking System tower was recently installed at the Selman Living Laboratory in northwestern Oklahoma. The end goal of this technology is tracking wildlife as they migrate through the state.
Sep 28, 2023