Wildlife Conservation and Preservation

A few four-legged canines have been spotted recently in Tulsa, but they’re not dogs. They’re coyotes.

The person behind the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation's account on X (formerly Twitter) is stepping down. Sarah Southerland gives NPR's Ayesha Rascoe an exit interview, explaining how she brought joy to the public while educating them about safety in the wilderness.

"In this rewarding study, environmental philosophy professor Preston provides reason to be hopeful about endangered species.... The surprisingly intimate accounts of species bouncing back from the brink of extinction serve as glimmers of hope against the backdrop of climate despair." -- Publishers Weekly

"In this rewarding study, environmental philosophy professor Preston provides reason to be hopeful about endangered species.... The surprisingly intimate accounts of species bouncing back from the brink of extinction serve as glimmers of hope against the backdrop of climate despair." -- Publishers Weekly

"The author displays her strong commitment to including the Native presence in any account of Western history.... A readable and unfailingly interesting look at a slice of Western history from a novel point of view." -- Kirkus Reviews

Located near Bartlesville, Oklahoma, the private, nonprofit George Miksch Sutton Avian Research Center was founded in 1983.

This popular book demonstrates how homeowners can effectively become conservationists by creating wildlife corridors in their own yards.

The Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation has released photographs of an alligator euthanized at Claremore Lake last month.

"Uh, yes, we call this the multiple lizard theory. It’s not a commonly held belief you know."

A 9-foot, 6-inch American alligator pulled from Claremore Lake and euthanized by the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation was put down near the same spot a baby alligator was seen swimming eight years ago.