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Explore Oklahoma Wildlife

From forests to prairies: explore Oklahoma’s wildlife with our field guide.

Photo:Stephen Ofsthun

Take a Field Trip to Hackberry Flat!

Educators, consider taking your students on a field trip to explore the Outdoor Classrooms at Hackberry Flat.

Photo:Darrin Hill

Outdoor Journal

Prescribed Burning as a Tool Against Ticks?

The benefits of prescribed burning for wildlife have been well documented, especially when managing for white-tailed deer, wild turkey, and bobwhite quail. Even more, prescribed burning continues to be one of the most cost-effective wildlife management tools available to land managers. The question is, can prescribed burning help to control tick infestations too?

Jan 1, 2025

A photo of a fabricated standpipe cap made with 1/2" or 3/4" rebar.

Spillway Screens: Does My Pond Need One?

Much like the grass carp, fish that are more likely to “escape” your pond originate from rivers. Examples of these “jailbreak prone” species include hybrid striped bass, common carp, white crappie, and green sunfish. These fish will go with the flow if you don’t “put them on lockdown”.

Dec 31, 2024

Clearing eastern red cedar has helped turkey numbers rise on Malson’s land.

2024 Landowner Conservationist of the Year

Farmer-rancher Randy Malson of Roger Mills County was named the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation’s 2024 Landowner Conservationist of the Year.

Dec 22, 2024