Problem Wildlife 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. This guide provides tips for dealing with problem wildlife guests or pesky pests.
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.
Four Wild Leaps for Leap Day
These leaping animals are poised to give nature enthusiasts an extra look in an extra-long year.
Wild Double Takes: Spotted and Striped Skunks
Tips for identifying two Oklahoma look-alike mammals, the spotted and striped skunks.
Wild Double Take: Bald and Golden Eagles
Tips for identifying two Oklahoma look-alike raptors, bald and golden eagles.
Many Hands Make Conservation Work
Conservation partnerships help further each partner’s mission while ultimately making a positive impact on Oklahoma’s natural resources and people who enjoy the outdoors.
Leading Fish and Wildlife Law Marks Fifty Years
The Endangered Species Act of 1973 was created to protect and recover imperiled species and their ecosystems.
2023 Landowner Conservationist of the Year goes to the Bergen Ranch
The Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation honors Oklahoma rancher Susan Bergen as its 2023 Landowner Conservationist of the Year.
Conservation Highlights from 2023
Read about your Wildlife Department’s most recent conservation efforts and find out how ODWC is keeping Oklahoma’s conservation legacy alive and well.