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A woman in a blue coat leans over a GPS unit to document a plant growing on a rock ledge.
State’s Botanist Inventories Plants Growing at Arbuckle Springs WMA

Oklahoma’s state botanist will visit Arbuckle Springs WMA throughout the 2023 growing season to document the area’s plant diversity.

A semi-trailer truck leaves Cimarron Bluff WMA after cattle were unloaded as part of the area's grazing lease agreement.
Grazing Season Opens on WMAs to Maintain Wildlife Habitat

The Wildlife Department’s grazing lease program uses cattle to the benefit of Oklahoma’s wildlife. 

A wall of invasive Chinese privet next to a grassy path
Controlling Chinese Privet

We address the plant, the problem, and the solution for controlling Chinese privet.

A dead and twisted tree stands in a colorful forest.
Tree Snags: Important Pillars of Life

For wildlife, standing dead trees, or snags, can be pillars of life.

Planting seedling (tree).
Plant Habitat by Planting Trees: Four Tips for Success

We share four tree planting tips from a restoration project at the Deep Fork National Wildlife Refuge.

Family members of Herman Jones, ODWC Landowner of the Year
Herman Jones Named ODWC Landowner of the Year

The Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation acknowledges Adair County landowner Herman Jones of Stilwell as the 2022 Landowner of the Year.

A brown and black bird stands next to a shrub in white snow.
The Importance of Shrub Cover for Quail

Are some shrubs better than others? What should a suitable shrub thicket look like for quail and how many should be there? We discuss the importance of shrub cover for quail.

A honey locust tree with large twisted seed pod.
Locust Trees: A Thorny Problem for Some Landowners

Considerations for managing honey locust on private lands.

A construction design for establishing a wildscape water source.
Establishing Wildscape Water Sources

Water is a necessity for wildlife and is simple to provide. We offer four ideas for establishing wildscape water sources.

Biologists use fire to improve habitat for the federally endangered red-cockaded woodpecker.
Renewal Emerges Like Phoenix After Flames

Biologists use prescribed fire to improve habitat for the federally endangered red-cockaded woodpecker.