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The funding will advance collaborative wildfire risk management efforts with private landowners, Tribes, states and local governments, help communities acquire slip-on tank units to operate vehicles as fire engines, support special pay supplements for federal wildland firefighters and expand remote sensing for wildfire detection.

OSU Ag Research – Oklahoma State University The Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge is a key refuge for native bison conservation, and feral hogs were documented at WMWR as of 1993.

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Tishimingo National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center is an example of buildings built with bird-friendly designs. While the Friends Nature Store in the WMWR Visitor Center doesn’t currently have collision prevention decals they do have a variety of merchandise for bird enthusiasts.

As you can see in the image of the mural above, it depicts the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge, surrounded by a scissortail flycatcher, a bison head, Indian paintbrushes, wheat and colorful abstract circles representing Oklahoma’s beautiful color palette… Read More: Regional Airport In Lawton, Oklahoma Receives New Mural (klaw.com)

You can find maps and more information at the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge Visitors Center, or by doing a little DIY research provided by Friends …📷 B. Baggenstoss

Each year, during the second full week of October, National Wildlife Refuge Week celebrates the greatest network of lands and waters set aside for wildlife and people alike, the National Wildlife Refuge System. 📷 NWRA

National Law Review: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service released a significant rulemaking proposal that seeks to ease the permitting process to authorize incidental take . 📷 B. Shreve

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service celebrates a tiny fish’s mighty recovery; it’s time to pick the fattest bear at Katmai National Park and.. https://www.doi.gov/video/this-week-interior-october-7-2022  📷 DOI