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Black Capped Vireo by Bill Shreve

Win for Wildlife…

Jul 5, 2022

Win for Wildlife as Federal Court reinstates USFWS ability to protect threatened as well as endangered species. 

Controlled Burn by Ryan Sheldon

July 2nd Recognized as the First National Wildland Firefighter Day.

Jul 3, 2022

Wildland firefighting is difficult, physically arduous work. 

This Week at Interior

This Week in the Department of the Interior

Jul 1, 2022

 There’s been a lot going on at DOI this week. 

Children running in field - Shape Your Future

Summer Adventures Await!

Jun 23, 2022

Our partners at Shape Your Future recently release 100+ free or cheap summer activities in Oklahoma. If you love the adventure the Refuge offers, you’ll…

Monarchs by Ted Warkentin

U.S. House passes the Recovering America’s Wildlife Act

Jun 15, 2022

A bill to conserve endangered species — from the red-cockaded woodpecker to the snuffbox mussel — was passed by the U.S. House in a 231-to-190…

Single use plastic

DOI Bans Single-Use Plastics on All Public Lands 

Jun 11, 2022

The Department of the Interior, or DOI, has announced a phaseout of single-use plastics — not only in national parks, but across the hundreds of…

Explore the ocean

World Ocean Day

Jun 8, 2022

World Ocean Day is celebrated each year on June 8th, and while we may not be able to learn about Ocean conservation by visiting one…

Duck stamp

Top 5 Reasons YOU should buy a Duck Stamp!

Jun 8, 2022

Every June, hunters, birders, conservationists and stamp collectors celebrate the sale of the new Federal and Junior Duck Stamps. Here are some reasons why YOU…

Scenic byway

The #1 Wichita Mountains Scenic Byway is Oklahoma’s Prettiest Drive

Jun 7, 2022

It’d be nearly impossible to find a single resident of Southwest Oklahoma that didn’t know about the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge,…

(photo: bat by S. Hodge) 

Bats Save US $1 Billion in Crop Damages By Eating Insects

Jun 6, 2022

6/4/22 – Bats Save US $1 Billion in Crop Damages By Eating Insects. Bats are important animals that face numerous threats every day. Bat conservation is a…