Wildlife Restoration in Oklahoma

Wildife Restoration

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two elk at Wichita Mountain Wildlife Refuge

Oklahoma

Wildlife Restoration funds totaling nearly $4 million annually help support research, hunter education and the operations and management of 65 Wildlife Management Areas. Click on "Highlights" for a close-up look at who benefits.

Notable Projects

Restoration of Red Slough Wetlands

More than 250 species of birds, alligators and otters are among the wildlife that inhabit Red Slough. Find out why this 7,000-acre restoration project is one of the state's biggest success stories.

Migratory birds are also flocking to Hackberry Flat. Discover why it's becoming one of the most important weltand areas in the Central Flyway.

Packsaddle Quail Research Project

What factors influence Northern bobwhite quail populations from year to year? Would quail benefit from supplemental feeding? These are among the questions researchers hope to answer by studying the ecology of one of Oklahoma's most popular game birds.

Average Annual
Wildlife Restoration Funding:  $3.5 million
No. of Hunters 16 years and older:  261,000
No. of Days Spent Hunting:  5.6 million
Economic Impact:  $284 million
No. of Wildlife Watchers:  1.1 million
Economic Impact:  $193 million

For general information contact:
John Stafford
Federal Aid Coordinator
405-522-5259 / fax: 405-521-6535
email: jstafford@odwc.state.ok.us

Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation
P.O. Box 53465
Oklahoma City, OK 73152

Resources
Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation

Wildlife Management Areas

Public Hunting

Big Game

Wildlife Restoration Program
USFWS Grant Programs
National Hunting and Fishing Survey

Last updated: July 26, 2007