Oklahoma Conservation News

May 12, 2014 – According to a new National Wildlife Federation report, future generations of America’s wildlife and our outdoor heritage are already being hurt by climate change, with urgent action needed at all levels to avoid catastrophic changes. Released in the wake of the National Climate Assessment showing climate change is already impacting America,…

May 6, 2014 – The U.S. Global Change Research Program released its Third National Climate Assessment today that confirms that climate change is already affecting every region of the country. According to the report, landscapes and seascapes are changing rapidly, and many species may disappear from regions where they have been prevalent or become extinct,…

May 1, 2014 – National Wildlife Federation, America’s oldest and largest wildlife conservation and education organization, announced last night at the annual NWF Conservation Achievement Awards gala that its Board of Directors has appointed Delaware Secretary of Natural Resources and Environmental Control Collin O’Mara to serve as the next President and Chief Executive Officer effective…

The listing of the Lesser Prairie-Chicken as a “threatened” species by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will go into effect May 12. Because the listing is one step below “endangered” under the Endangered Species Act, many Oklahoma landowners are questioning how this will affect their daily operations. In a recent interview with StateImpact Oklahoma,…

On March 27, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service officially listed the Lesser Prairie-Chicken as a “threatened” species under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). Under the law, threatened is a step below endangered and means the species is likely to become in danger of extinction within the forseeable future. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service…