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Osage orange tree, with fruit.
Wildlife Food for Thought: Osage Orange

Wildlife Food for Thought

Man and boy admire caught crappie.
Are Crappie Right for My Pond?

For those willing to take the crappie leap, we offer a few tradeoffs and caveats to consider.

Many native “weeds” can actually benefit pastures, gardens and woodlands.
Weeds: From Villain to Superhero

Rewriting the Story of "Weeds"

Kudzu, which can be misidentified as poison ivy, has brown, hairy stems and leaflets that are hand-sized or larger. (Kyle Johnson/ODWC)
Keeping up with Kudzu

Tip for Managing the “Foot-a-Night” Vine

Quail on a wooden post in a field.
Water and Its Importance to Quail

Though quail don't require water in the traditional sense, it doesn't make water any less important!

Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) field. Photo by Kyle Johnson
CRP SAFE - Bigger and Better for Butterflies and Bobwhites

Few creatures attract as much attention today as the monarch butterfly and northern bobwhite quail. Both are highly desired, but some properties have but few. Thankfully, funding programs and habitat enhancement opportunities abound for landowners wishing to see more. CRP SAFE is a great example.

Mixed Oak-Pine Savanna habitat.
An Oklahoma Quail Restoration Success Story

Proof that quail numbers can rebound as a result of an aggressive habitat approach can be found on Pushmataha Wildlife Management Area.

Bradford pear tree flower.
The Primarily Problematic Callery Pear Tree

We share control options and alternate plants for a common invasive plant, the callery pear.

Cattails.
Controlling Cattails in Your Pond

Cattails aren't necessarily bad plants to have in a pond, but can be stubborn to control after they become established.

Man using drip torch during a prescribed burn.
Prescribed Burn Associations: Landowners Helping Landowners

Prescribed burn associations are landowners helping other landowners plan for and complete prescribed burns on private land.