State’s Botanist Inventories Plants Growing at Arbuckle Springs WMA
Oklahoma’s state botanist will visit Arbuckle Springs WMA throughout the 2023 growing season to document the area’s plant diversity.
Pioneering Grant Program Reaches Milestone
Wildlife Department celebrates 20 years of the State Wildlife Grant Program, a grant program dedicated to funding research and surveys for nongame species.
Rare Bee Detected at Cookson Wildlife Management Area
Native bee survey helps build list of known pollinators in Oklahoma, including a rare bee detected at Cookson WMA.
The Quest for an Uncommon Butterfly
A survey team searched the tallgrass prairie for a butterfly known as a regal fritillary.
Survey of Oklahoma Lakes Bags Invasive Plants
Distribution and impact of invasive plants evaluated at 147 of the state’s lakes.
New Survey Efforts Launch this Spring
Wildlife Department partners with two universities and a conservation group to learn about and survey species of greatest conservation need.
Christmas Bird Counts Reveal Impacts of the February 2021 Big Freeze
Early results from the longest-running bird count give biologists a look at how some species fared the 2021 Big Freeze.
Rare Vireos Persist at Historic Blaine County Site
The Wildlife Department partnered with the Oklahoma Nature Conservancy and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to conserve black-capped vireos.
Surprises on the Christmas Bird Count
Wildlife Department biologist Mark Howery had three Christmas Bird Count surprises while surveying in and around the Ft. Gibson Wildlife Management Area's Waterfowl Refuge.