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Prairie Chub
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, photo by Jennifer Benge
Red River Research

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

Oklahoma river bed.
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.

Green-winged Teal, photo from USFS
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.

A landscape view of the Little River taken after the leaves have dropped from the trees
Managing for Mussels

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