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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.

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.

Down and Dirty with Dung Beetles

It’s hard to imagine anyone or anything searching far and wide for good poop, but that’s just what dung beetles do. And not just any dung will do, they seek to find the best.

Many Hands Make Conservation Work

Conservation partnerships help further each partner’s mission while ultimately making a positive impact on Oklahoma’s natural resources and people who enjoy the outdoors.