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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.

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

To Catch the Early Bird

If it takes an early bird to catch the worm, what does it take to catch the bird? For one researcher, it takes an even earlier wakeup call, special nets and a lot of patience.

Tiny Owls Swoop into Oklahoma During Fall Migration

Last fall, researchers established Oklahoma's first saw-whet owl banding station and more than doubled the number of documented sightings of the owls in Oklahoma.

Feather Nests

For nearly two decades, the acrobatic tree swallow has been building feather nests in manmade boxes surrounding Red Slough WMA's wetlands.

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.

Red River Research

Biologists get their feet wet during Streams Team's survey of the Red River.

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.

Christmas Birds Counted at Red Slough WMA

Bird watchers covered nearly 180 square miles from the Idabel area south to the Red River, documenting 111 species of birds.

Managing for Mussels

The Wildlife Department works with many partners to enhance endangered populations of the Ouachita rock pocketbook mussel in southeastern Oklahoma.