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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.
2024-25 Big Game Harvest Report
The 2024-25 big game hunting season in Oklahoma showcased another year of remarkable success for hunters across the state. Again, favor- able environmental and habitat conditions played crucial roles, creating optimal circumstances for wildlife and the people pursuing them.
Land Access Permit a Great Value for Hunters
Take advantage of hundreds of thousands of acres of hunting and fishing land with the Land Access Permit. At just $100, it might be one of the best values for Oklahoma's resident hunters.
Kaw WMA Field Day
The Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation is hosting a field day from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday Sept. 6, at Kaw Wildlife Management Area with an optional waterfowl hunting workshop in the afternoon. Space is limited.
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.
Widowmakers: Hazardous Habitat
Oklahoma’s forests are full of hidden hazards after severe weather. Learn what “widowmakers” are, why they matter, and how spotting and safely removing them can keep you — and your property — out of harm’s way.
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.
Sarah's Journey Into Hummingbird Photography
Come along with Sarah Rodefeld as she shares her love for hummingbirds and the joy she finds in photographing them. Who knows — her passion might just inspire you, too!
Wired for the Wild: Tracking Mule Deer in Oklahoma
Each year, the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation (ODWC) funds numerous research projects across the state, from the effects of weather and hunting on Northern bobwhite populations to the efficacy of trout stocking. Mule deer population evaluations are no exception.
Trees on Pond Dam: Cut Them or Leave Them?
Why does it matter if trees are growing on a pond dam? What’s the problem anyway?