Adult western chicken turtles are about 4-10 inches in shell length. Females tend to be larger than males. Hatchlings are around an inch in length. The western chicken turtle is one of three chicken ...
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 ...
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 ...
West Gulf Coastal Plain: Large River Bottomland Seasonally Flooded Hardwood Forest Area: 65,479 acres (26,498 ha) Description of Mapped Type: This type includes areas that are seasonally or ...
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 Wildlife Department partnered with Oklahoma Fish Stickers to learn about the impacts of bowfishing on native nongame fishes in a unique bowfishing tournament.
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 ...
Each year, Wildlife Department biologists survey publicly accessible roads in the High Plains ecoregion for signs of Oklahoma’s smallest fox, the swift fox. Alternating townships (6-mile-by-6-mile ...