The Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation (ODWC) is mandated to manage, protect, and perpetuate Oklahoma’s wildlife. ODWC issues permits to landowners, lessees or their designated agents to ...

The trapping season for passage peregrine falcons is September 20 through October 20. The Oklahoma allocation for peregrine falcon take is 5 for 2023. The season will be open until 5 peregrines have ...

Waterfowl hunting can be daunting, especially to a beginner. The gear, the setup, the regulations, and so many things to try to figure out that some people give up without even trying. But the ODWC ...

The Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation (ODWC) is mandated to manage, protect, and perpetuate Oklahoma’s wildlife. ODWC issues permits to landowners, lessees or their designated agents to ...

The Interstate Wildlife Violator Compact is an agreement that recognizes the suspension of hunting, fishing, and trapping licenses in member states. This means that illegal activities in one state can ...

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” ...

The purpose of this Subchapter is to establish guidelines for the permitting and certification of Nuisance Wildlife Control Operators (NWCO), and the procedures to be used by the NWCOs in controlling ...

At least eight species of burying beetle are thought to occur in Oklahoma, each with black and reddish orange markings and a tendency to bury dead rodents, birds, and other animals. A wild double take ...

For Cheyenne Gonzales, a biologist with the Wildlife Department, Merlin Tuttle’s quote about fearing what we don’t understand rings true at a personal level and has shaped how she approaches ...

Map 11. Distribution of E. dilatata in Oklahoma. Arkansas River System Neosho (Grand) River: Ottawa County: Miami, city park. Craig County: 4.5 mi. NW of Miami, Stepps Ford Bridge (weathered); 3 mi.

No. No. Ground Original truth Mapped Type Name Brief Description Area (HA) Area (AC) Percent Samples Samples South Central This type is mapped where barrens occurred in river bottoms at the time of ...

This is an opportunity for a transfer / promotion for full-time employees footer The Department will make all decisions regarding recruitment, hiring, promotions, terminations, and other terms and ...