The Wildlife Department has confirmed 85 mountain lion sightings since 2002. The use of trail cameras has increased in Oklahoma in recent decades, leading to an increase in confirmed wildlife ...

Father’s Day is just around the corner, making June the perfect time to honor and appreciate your dad, uncle, grandfather, or any special father figure in your life. Here are our six favorite outdoor ...

Oklahoma is often thought of as an ecological melting pot, where forests, prairies, and wetlands meet to provide habitat for a truly impressive list of animals. That blend of eastern and western ...

Black widow spiders are commonly found around homes, garages, barns, and other man-made structures. They build tough, irregularly shaped webs with strands running in many directions. The “messy” ...

Oklahoma has two introduced species of trout - rainbows, and browns, with rainbows being far more abundant. Brown trout are stocked in the Lower Mountain Fork River below Broken Bow dam and in the ...

Operated by U.S. Corps of Engineers. Great Salt Plains State Park manages five camping areas, which include six different cabins. There is also a community center building with kitchen facilities ...

Southeastern Great Plains: Bottomland Eastern Redcedar Woodland and Shrubland Area: 1,598 acres (647 ha) Description of Mapped Type: This type is mapped on bottomland soils and circumscribes areas ...

How to Apply: Must apply online using Department application. Contact the Human Resource Office with questions: Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, 1801 N. Lincoln Blvd., Oklahoma City, OK ...

No. No. Ground Original truth Mapped Type Name Brief Description Area (HA) Area (AC) Percent Samples Samples This type is mainly represented by grazed pastures dominated by non-native and ...

Arbuckle: Deciduous Shrubland Area: 6,423 acres (2,599 ha) Description of Mapped Type: This type is dominated by deciduous shrubs and small or sparse trees but may contain Ashe juniper or eastern ...

Western Small-footed Bat (Myotis ciliolabrum) Wingspan: 8 – 10 inches. Total Length: 3 – 3.5 inches. BCI Color: Usually brown, but can vary from light brown to yellowish color above and paler on the ...

Blackland: Pasture/Prairie Area: 8,131 acres (3,291 ha) Description of Mapped Type: In the modern landscape this type is most often represented by heavily grazed pasture dominated by non-native and ...