Ozark Plateau Refuge Studies Shed Light on Status of Bats
Biologists survey Oklahoma bats and monitor the Refuge's population for the effects of a relatively new bat disease known as white-nose syndrome.
A Health Checkup for Oklahoma's Frogs and Salamanders
The Wildlife Department Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History partnered to track the presence and emergence of amphibian infectious diseases.
Digging Up Some Data on Shovelnose Sturgeon
Four-year shovelnose sturgeon study conducted in view of Tulsa skyline.
Night-flying Insects Surveyed in Osage County
Researchers at the University of New Hampshire partnered with the Wildlife Department to see if the rattlesnake master borer moth, and other night-flying insects were present in Osage County.
Bounding After Texas Kangaroo Rats
Researchers with the Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History searched for Texas kangaroo rats at nearly 200 sites to no avail.
Underground Conservation Areas Identified for Ozark Wildlife
Priority conservation areas were identified for 28 species, many of which are known from only a handful of locations in Oklahoma.
Ozark Refuge an Oasis for Bats
Biologists meet at a bat hotspot to monitor the numbers and species of bats using the Ozark Plateau National Wildlife Refuge
Red River Research: Prairie Chub Lives a Life of Current Events
The fish found in Oklahoma's prairie rivers, including the prairie chub, are survivalists. They eke out an existence during hot summers and resurface when flows increase.
Surveying Three Ozark Highland Rivers
The Wildlife Department has documented 61 species of fish and freshwater mussels while surveying three Ozark Highland rivers; 11 of which are considered species of greatest conservation need.
Managing for Mussels
The Wildlife Department works with many partners to enhance endangered populations of the Ouachita rock pocketbook mussel in southeastern Oklahoma.