Muscogee Creek Nation sues Oklahoma over hunting laws on tribal land

The Muscogee Creek Nation has filed a federal lawsuit against the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, challenging ...
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Oklahoma Wildlife Department highlights archery shoots, photography showcase, and Rack Madness event

The Oklahoma Department of Wildlife is hosting exciting events this spring, including state archery shoots, the Outdoor Oklahoma photography showcase, and the popular Rack Madness antler scoring event ...
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State Wildlife Department Helps Researchers Study Alligators In Southeastern Oklahoma

On a damp and windy winter day, creatures hide under the still Idabel swamps. Tim Patton has made it his goal to find out as much about them as he can. Fueled for the weekend by five breakfast ...
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Oklahoma Dept. of Wildlife Conservation says ownership of wildlife in state is legal, but Galapagos tortoise incident outside that scope

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – It was turtle trouble ...
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How bison engineered Oklahoma’s prairie—and nearly lost it all

Quick Take By the 1880s and 1890s, fewer than 1,000 bison remained in the wild, a stark warning about unchecked exploitation.
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Wildlife department confirms 30th mountain lion report in Oklahoma

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. OKLAHOMA – The Oklahoma Department of ...
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State wildlife department director steps down with $169,000 severance

Oklahoma’s top wildlife official resigned this week and departed with severance pay of $169,341 from the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation’s Lifetime License Trust Fund. The immediate ...
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Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation Director resigns

OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — The Oklahoma Department of Wildlife announced on Wednesday night that Conservation Director J.D. Strong has resigned effective immediately. ODWC Assistant Director Wade Free was ...
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Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation says state's black bear population is slowly expanding

Most Oklahomans go their whole life without seeing a black bear in their backyard. But with sightings recently in Norman and Osage County, according to the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation ...
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Oklahoma’s Department of Wildlife Conservation goes viral with silly, brutal tweets

(NEXSTAR) — The Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation just might be the best Twitter account you’re not following. The department, which oversees the protection of Oklahoma’s fish and wildlife ...
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Oklahoma wildlife needs help to beat the scorching heat. Here are some tips.

Not only are multiple 100-plus degree days dangerous for humans, Oklahoma's wildlife are feeling the scorching heat. "Extreme heat during wildlife baby season can lead young animals to leave their ...