Skip to main content
A series of structures with a sign for the Selman Living Lab in northwestern Oklahoma.
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

The underside of a pale crayfish with eggs under the tail.
Rare Oklahoma Crayfish Hatched at Texas Zoo

The Center for Conservation and Research – San Antonio Zoo has successfully hatched 47 Oklahoma cave crayfish in a lab setting.

Sep 18, 2023

A tan fish with an elongaged snout swims along the cobble.
Meet Three Little-Known Fish of Oklahoma

Beyond our state’s familiar bass, crappie, and catfish swim schools of incredibly diverse and little-known fish.

Aug 24, 2023

A bird with a red head, black back and white wingtips perches on a broken branch.
Biologist Hauls in Remarkable Woodpecker Sightings

Four species of woodpecker were detected within an Oklahoma Breeding Bird Atlas survey block near the community of Vinson. The survey was completed as part of the state's second atlas effort.

Aug 24, 2023

A brown lizard lays on the sandy ground.
We’ve Got Answers: Biologists Reply to Lizard FAQs

We checked in with biologists to answer a few of the Wildlife Department’s most frequently asked horned lizard questions and learn how to best help these well-loved reptiles.

Aug 3, 2023

Woman holds a texas horned lizard in a field.
Tinker Conservation Program Flies Past 20-Year Milestone

Research teams have been tracking and studying the Texas horned lizards at Oklahoma’s Tinker Air Force Base for two decades.

Aug 3, 2023

Cecropia Moth, photo by Kellie Carter/RPS 2020
Celebrate #MothWeek by Sharing Your Sightings

Help shed light on Oklahoma's moth community by sharing your sightings this #MothWeek.

Jul 24, 2023

A biologist stands in front of a vehicle at daybreak with a data sheet in hand and binoculars and stop watch around his neck.
Biologist Gets Up with the Birds to Track Status & Trends

The longstanding Breeding Bird Survey gives insights into Oklahoma’s avian populations. We tagged along with a biologist to count birds in southeastern OK.

Jul 20, 2023

A hypothetical Wordle board with six five-letter wildlife-related words.
Connect to Nature with these Wild Wordles

We’ve compiled five-letter words that can keep you connected to plants and animals between nature fixes … and might just fit in your next Wordle puzzle.

Jul 14, 2023

Black Legged Tick, photo by James Gathany
Tick Basics: A Conversation with a Reluctant Tick Enthusiast

How to identify, avoid ... and maybe appreciate ... Oklahoma's ticks.

Jun 26, 2023