MEEP! MEEP! All About the Roadrunner
From cartoon legend to real-life desert icon, the greater roadrunner is a lightning-fast, rattlesnake-hunting bird with surprising intelligence, beauty, and deep cultural history right here in Oklahoma. Read on to discover why this remarkable species stands out.
For One Survey Team, “Getting Skunked” Smells Like Success
Getting skunks on camera was a critical first step in an Oklahoma State University survey team’s effort to learn more about the Plains spotted skunk population in southeastern Oklahoma. The secretive and little-known skunk was detected at about half of the survey sites on the Ouachita National Forest.
Endangered Whooping Cranes to Move through Oklahoma
Whooping cranes to make 2,500-mile migration with stops in Oklahoma.
NSU Studies Regional Bat Community on WMAs
A team from Northeastern State University has been conducting bat surveys at Wildlife Management Areas and will compare their results to a 1990s-era study to assess any changes in species abundance and distribution.
State’s Largest Known Maternity Colony of Yuma Bats Returns to Panhandle Bridge
Oklahoma Department of Transportation natural resources biologists found creative ways to minimize the impact of a Panhandle bridge construction project to the Yuma bat colony sheltered within, while also restoring habitat on the newly rehabilitated bridge.
Just What Does a Wildlife Biologist Do?
Across the state of Oklahoma, there are only 45 wildlife biologist positions within ODWC. This deep dive explores the respective job duties.
Five Tips for a Better School Picture Day
We leaned on Oklahoma’s photogenic wildlife for school picture day tips to help find your smile, strike a pose, and stay your adorable and wild self.
Efforts Continue to Monitor, Help Prairie-Chicken Numbers
Prairie-chicken numbers in Oklahoma have fallen over the last 30 years, but landowners and agencies are teaming up to restore grasslands and bring these iconic birds back.
Habitat Work Helps Threatened Red-cockaded Woodpecker Expand OK Range
A distinctive squeak in the tree canopy has led one U.S. Forest Service biologist on a journey of discovery and marked the return of the federally threatened red-cockaded woodpecker to Oklahoma’s Le Flore County.