conservation

The Oklahoma City Zoo is home to two new tiny species of fish. They might not look like much at first, but experts hope they inspire conservation efforts.

Boot-sucking mud and 100-degree heat were made-to-order for about 1,000 new residents of the Claremore area Friday. Muddy and wet, that’s their style.

Restoring oxbow wetlands is gaining momentum in the Midwest. While it started largely to support a federally endangered fish, conservation experts say these floodplain habitats offer a host of benefits, including cleaner water downstream.

Pearl Jackson Crosstimbers Preserve surveys, public access planning underway.

Homeowners and large landowners can help the population now near all-time low.

The Central Oklahoma Stormwater Alliance is partnering with eleven communities to get affordable rain barrels into people’s yards.

The Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Commission has delayed a vote on proposed fishing rules changes after fervent discussion at its meeting last week.

Farmers and ranchers can receive up to $40,000 over three years to put soil health practices in place through the Oklahoma Conservation Commission’s Soil Health Implementation Program.

The holiday season is evergreen trees’ time to shine. But one tree — the eastern redcedar — has come to be considered a nuisance as it spreads across the Great Plains.

Some fish get all the attention. Species prized by anglers — like bass, trout and crappie — are often closely regulated to make sure they aren’t overfished. Now, the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation has proposed rules to protect the native species that haven’t been invited to sit at the cool fish table.