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Wetlands provide ecological and economic benefits
Wetlands are an important, yet often overlooked, resource as they provide several ecosystem service and provide habitat for several wildlife species.
Natural materials enable erosion control
Erosion typically starts small and increases over time. Here are some strategies using natural materials to reduce actively eroding gullies.
Cross Timbers management creates wildlife habitat
Understanding the habitat requirements for the animals you want to promote and manage is key to providing a good wildlife habitat.
Growing-season prescribed burns offer many benefits
Burns conducted during the summer months can be very beneficial for improving wildlife habitat, livestock forage and brush management.
Drip torches facilitate effective prescribed burns
If I could have only four tools to conduct prescribed burns or fight wildfires, they would be matches, a drip torch, an accurate weather forecast and a power sprayer with a water tank transported by a vehicle.
Using Winter Pasture as a Hay Replacement
As commodity prices increase and the amount of hay available decreases, many are concerned about feeding their cattle until spring. Winter pasture, while expensive and traditionally thought of for use with stocker cattle, may fit in your cow management system.
Aquatic Turtles
Many people think that turtles are detrimental to fish populations and believe they need to be removed from impoundments. However, the many species of turtles in southern Oklahoma and northern Texas have varied diets and none of them are exclusively fish.
From the Ashes
Jimmy and Ginger Emmons press on from the Rhea Fire knowing it cannot overpower the agriculture community’s spirit or the soil’s ability to give life.
Why Natural History Collections and Surveys Matter Today
Century-old plant samples in Oklahoma’s natural history collections help today’s researchers study ecosystem health, biodiversity, climate and more.