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Ranchers across the Great Plains are battling black vultures, a federally protected bird that has a reputation for killing newborn livestock. While the birds play a major ecological role, their expanding population is becoming a big nuisance for producers.
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The U.S. House of Representatives last week voted on a bill that could overturn the Endangered Species Act listing of the lesser prairie chicken following the Senate’s decision in May.
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On Monday, hundreds of birds were discovered in an Oklahoma City shopping center parking lot after hail storms over the weekend.
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The Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation confirmed a second white-tailed deer has tested positive for Chronic Wasting Disease.
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A deadly disease found in wild deer has been discovered for the first time in Oklahoma. Oklahoma wildlife officials have had their eyes peeled for Chronic Wasting Disease for decades.
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This year more than a third of Yellowstone’s bison have been removed from the herd – most of them shot – after they wandered out of the national park in search of food. That’s intensified the debate into how to best manage the iconic animal.
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The safety and effectiveness of the vaccine, designed specifically for koalas, has previously been tested by vaccinating a few hundred koalas brought to wildlife rescue centers for other afflictions.
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On Wednesday, John Hume, owner of the Platinum Rhino Project, launched an auction to sell off the 2,000-strong herd in an online sale that's starting at $10 million.
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A small group of bison has been maintained in Sulphur, Okla. for nearly 100 years. Last week, the herd was moved to a new pasture for the first time.
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The disease, Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease Virus Type 2, was first observed in the southwest United States in March of 2020 and has rapidly spread to nearly half of all states.