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Tips for Making Your Winter Eagle Watching Trips Successful

Oklahoma's bald eagle numbers peak between November and February, making winter the prime season for eagle watching.

Conserving Oklahoma's Natural Heritage

The Oklahoma Natural Heritage Inventory, a branch of the Oklahoma Biological Survey, collects information about our plants and animals.

Wildlife Watching Can Start with a Bird Feeder

Spending more time in nature doesn't necessarily mean a road trip to a national park or a long hike in the mountains. You can invite nature into your neighborhood with a simple bird feeder.

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

Falling for Butterflies

Despite the waning activity of butterflies during cooler seasons, plenty of these pollinators are still on the wing.

Winter Hawks of Oklahoma

Four species of hawks regularly join Oklahoma's three year-round residents by mid-fall to make the most of our state's mild winters.

Five Fall Wildflowers for Bees and Butterflies

We share five fall wildflowers that are great for pollinators like bees and butterflies.

Dinosaur-looking Snapping Turtles Emerge from Tishomingo National Fish Hatchery

A restocking program benefits alligator snapping turtles.

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.

Biologist Spends Career Helping Endangered Woodpecker

After 35 years as a biologist, the last 25 of which have been spent managing an endangered woodpecker, John Skeen retires.