2+ week, 23+ hour ago   (334+ words) More than 8.4 million birds crossed Oklahoma overnight as fall migration picked up across the state, according to estimates from BirdCast. BirdCast estimates 8,407,200 birds crossed the state between 8:10 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 27, and 7 a.m. Friday, Aug. 28. WildCare Oklahoma said the number is significant but…...

2+ week, 23+ hour ago   (334+ words) More than 8.4 million birds crossed Oklahoma overnight as fall migration picked up across the state, according to estimates from BirdCast. BirdCast estimates 8,407,200 birds crossed the state between 8:10 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 27, and 7 a.m. Friday, Aug. 28. WildCare Oklahoma said the number is significant but…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (576+ words) As Oklahoma's punishing summer heat bore down on a giant nest of cliff swallows perched on an interstate overpass, hundreds of baby swallows began jumping out of their nests and onto the road. Only 41 of the tiny birds could be…...

4+ mon, 4+ week ago   (279+ words) Millions of birds migrate through Oklahoma every spring and fall as part of the Central Flyway, a major north-south migration route used by hundreds of species traveling across North America. Wildlife experts say increasing levels of artificial light at night…...

5+ mon, 14+ hour ago   (764+ words) WAYNOKA — In some places, you get a certificate for completing coursework, maybe you'll get one for finishing in first place at a competition. In Waynoka, Oklahoma, you can get one for surviving a rattlesnake bite. Tom Kinder, a Wichita resident,…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago   (371+ words) Hummingbird migration is currently ongoing as they head north for their annual spring migration. These birds of a feather do not travel in groups; instead, they often make the trip alone, following some paths from years prior. The bird can…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago   (336+ words) The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is considering removing the Tiny Tim plant, or Geocarpon minimum, from the endangered species list. Recent discoveries in Oklahoma have provided new data that suggest the species is more widespread and resilient than previously thought....

5+ mon, 2+ week ago   (393+ words) Oklahoma has seen a surge in reports of monarch butterflies heading north on their annual post-winter migration. The monarch tracking website Journey North has received 27 reports of sightings in Oklahoma since Sunday, March 22. In the first three weeks of March,…...

6+ mon, 1+ week ago   (367+ words) Oklahoma lawmakers are looking to extend the state’s bear hunting season to start it two weeks earlier. The author of House Bill 4128, Representative Scott Fetgatter from Okmulgee, says he drew up the legislation after getting complaints from constituents that the…...