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Fall Is Prime Hiking Weather In The Wichita Mountains – KLAW 101
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
Read MoreNational Wildlife Refuge Association & Friends Celebrate #RefugeWeek 2022
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
Read MoreTaking a New Approach: USFWS Proposes Streamlined Eagle Take Permit Program
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
Read MoreThis week at Interior – Oct. 7, 2022
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
Read MoreVolunteer for National Public Lands Day | U.S. Department of the Interior
Volunteers helped remove trash along roads, trails, streambeds, and lake shoreline at the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge. Read the full article from the U.S. Department of the Interior.
Read More12 Oklahoma autumn road trips, from fall foliage to Route 66 landmarks you should take
The only town in Oklahoma on Mountain Time, the Panhandle hamlet of Kenton … The Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge is a popular destination for … Read the full article in The Oklahoman.
Read MoreIt’s Finally Cooling Off, Now’s the Perfect Time to Go Hiking! – KLAW 101
Read the full article on KLAW. Hit play on the video below to take a virtual hike in the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge. I’ve lived here in Lawton, Fort Sill for most of my life …
Read MoreRefuge to Celebrate National Public Lands Day
On Saturday, Sept. 24 volunteers at Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge will join hundreds of thousands of fellow Americans on public lands across the country to celebrate National Public Lands Day. Participants will be giving back to the lands where we play, learn, exercise, and relax in celebration of the annual National Public Lands Day (NPLD)…
Read MoreWichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge lifts Emergency Heat restrictions
The Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge lifted Emergency Heat restrictions recently, allowing visitors to return to normal activities during regular hours of operation. Read the full article
Read MoreEndangered Species Act Protection Sought for Southern Plains Bumblebee
The Center for Biological Diversity recently petitioned the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today to grant Endangered Species Act protection to the highly imperiled Southern Plains bumblebee. Recent observation records show steep declines in the southern Great Plains states of Oklahoma and Texas and in the southeastern states of Alabama and Mississippi. Read the full article
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