Spinning Good Vibes
A biologist is spinning good spider vibes with facts and identification tips to help people take spider encounters in stride.
Wild Double Take: Burying Beetles
Tips for identifying two Oklahoma look-alike beetles, the American and margined burying beetles.
Wild Double Take: Greater and Lesser Prairie-chickens
Tips for identifying two Oklahoma look-alike grouse, the greater and lesser prairie-chickens.
Establishing a Successful Wildscape
Attracting wildlife to your yard can be as simple as providing four basic habitat components in your wildscape: food, water, cover, and space.
Creating a Wildscape Plan
Design a plan that is compatible with the needs of the wildlife you hope to attract as well as of your home and property.
Establishing Plantings for Wildlife
Most wildlife rely upon plants, either eating the fruit, seeds, or nectar provided or using the plant as a source of shelter or cover. Establishing plantings for wildlife can attract more species to your property.
Finding Adventure Through iNaturalist
Wildlife Department Administrative Assistant Shelli Gray has made several exciting discoveries through iNaturalist.
Wild Double Take: Prairie Kingsnake and Great Plains Ratsnake
Tips for identifying two Oklahoma look-alike snakes, the prairie kingsnake and Great Plains ratsnake.
Breeding Birds Counted in Trio of Surveys
Biologists surveyed along public roads to document the bird community found in a Breeding Bird Atlas block located in Jackson and Tillman counties.