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NOTES ON WILDLIFE • OUTDOOR TIPS • READERS’ LETTERS • ENVIRONMENTAL NEWS

COMPILED BY DON P . BROWN

DEFINITIVE “MAMMALS OF OKLAHOMA” 2ND EDITION COMING SOON

A significantly updated and expanded second edition of the authoritative book
“Mammals of Oklahoma” is due for release in July and available now for pre-order
from the University of Oklahoma Press.
Oklahoma is currently home to 117 known species of mammals. For the professional
mammologist and amateur naturalist alike, this 672-page book provides a clear, com-
prehensive, illustrated guide to Oklahoma’s diverse native fauna, as well as introduced
species and extirpated and unverified mammals cited in the state’s records.
Incorporating the latest data, it includes up-to-date descriptions and identification
keys; line drawings, full-color photos and
Oklahoma is currently distribution maps; life history information;
and ecological notes on such things as dens,
home to 117 known nests, burrows, food habits, reproduction,
pathogens and parasites, and predators.
species of mammals. The book’s natural history sections

describe habitat and diseases, among other
distinguishing characteristics. The Oklahoma Wildlife Department also contributed
photos to the new book.
Authored by William Caire, Lynda Samanie Loucks, and Michelle L. Haynie,
“Mammals of Oklahoma” (second edition) will be the definitive desk reference and
field guide.
A supplemental publication, “Mammals of Oklahoma Records of Occurrence: A
Companion to Mammals of Oklahoma, Second Edition,” was recently released by
Texas Tech Special Publications and is for sale now on that group’s website.

OUTDOOR OKLAHOMA ADVENTURES RAFFLE TICKETS ON SALE

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on a guided two-day turkey hunt? Set your sights on harvesting an elk in Okla-
homa? How about winning a lifetime Oklahoma hunting and fishing license?
These prizes are up for grabs during this year’s Outdoor Oklahoma Adven-
tures fund-raising raffles program. All raffle proceeds go directly to the
Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation to fund fish and wildlife con-
servation, and public hunting and fishing opportunities for everyone to enjoy.
Raffle tickets are on sale now under the “Shop” tab through the Wildlife
Department’s license website at GoOutdoorsOklahoma.com. Anyone can
enter the drawings, whether or not you have a
hunting or fishing license.
Tickets are $10 each, or $30 for a bundle of five
tickets in each of the four raffles plus a $3 credit
card processing and convenience charge. There
is no limit to the number of tickets you can buy.
To see all the details of each OO Adventure and
buy your raffle tickets, scan the QR code.

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