Study Focused on Panhandle Black Bears Gets Big Picture Results
Camera traps and hair snares give landowners and biologists answers about status and origin of Panhandle black bears.
It’s Raining, It’s Pouring … the Crawfish Frog is Snoring
A team from Oklahoma State University has been studying the state’s secretive crawfish frog with research and survey sites spanning from a single breeding pond to the eastern one-third of Oklahoma.
Small Butterfly Gets Big Status Update
A team organized by the Oklahoma Biological Survey tracked down the handful of frosted elfin butterfly records for the state and made it their mission to increase the number of known locations for the species.
Nature Sightings: What to Share and How to Share It
We offer tips for what to share when it comes to nature sightings and how to share them with biologists.
Wild Double Take: Least and Western Sandpipers
Tips for identifying two Oklahoma look-alike shorebirds, the least and western sandpipers.
Are Bat Houses Right For My Property?
Bat houses can provide available roosts where there are none and encourage bats to use and frequent an area. But before you start erecting bat houses here and there, it's important to first determine if they are appropriate for your place.
Meet Three Little-Known Fish of Oklahoma
Beyond our state’s familiar bass, crappie, and catfish swim schools of incredibly diverse and little-known fish.
Problem Guests or Pesky Pests?
On occasion, some animals behave more like pests than welcomed visitors, which means adapting your behavior to theirs – outsmarting or excluding them when they create a nuisance you can’t live with.
Wild Double Take: Great and Snowy Egrets
Tips for identifying two Oklahoma look-alike waterbirds, the great and snowy egrets.
Treasure Troves of Data Found in State’s Natural History Museums
More than a dozen Oklahoma colleges and universities maintain natural history museums with collections that can be used for research, teaching, and outreach.