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Outdoor Store Wildlife Diversity Contact Us
March 2012
Biology Report
Boom Goes the Chicken
The Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation
is working to conserve the lesser prairie chicken in
northwest Oklahoma. Collectively — between the
Wildlife Department, other state and federal agencies,
conservation organizations and industries — over $40
million has been spent on or committed to habitat
management and research efforts that benefit the
lesser prairie chicken.
“The Department
supports responsible
development and is
working toward a shared
goal of keeping the Lesser
Prairie Chicken off the
Endangered Species List,”
said Doug Schoeling,
upland game biologist for
the Wildlife Department.
The lesser prairie chicken,
a unique upland bird
known for it’s “booming”
call during mating, has
experienced population
declines for many years.
The species, found in
northwest Oklahoma, has
struggled to survive in its native habitat due to habitat
fragmentation and land use changes over time.
Lesser prairie chicken recovery efforts fall into three
categories: habitat management, habitat protection
and research.
To encourage habitat management practices that will
aid the native bird, state and federal agencies work
closely with conservation-minded landowners on
habitat projects including cedar control, prescribed
burning, native grass planting and fence marking /
removal.
“Private landowners are key to wildlife conservation
in Oklahoma, since about 95 percent of the land in
Oklahoma is privately
owned,” said Schoeling.
Additionally, the
Wildlife Department
has purchased several
sections of prime
habitat that will provide
permanently protected
areas for lesser prairie
chickens. In the last three
years, over 7,100 acres
in Harper and Woods
counties were purchased
to create Cimarron Hills
and Cimarron Bluff
Wildlife Management
Areas. Packsaddle
and Beaver River, two
other wildlife management areas in Ellis and Beaver
counties, were expanded to include thousands more
habitat acres. These lands are in key portions of the
lesser prairie chicken’s range.
Lesser Prairie Chicken
Gary Kramer, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service
Object Description
| Okla State Agency |
Wildlife Conservation, Oklahoma Department of |
| Okla Agency Code | '320' |
| Title | WildSide e-extra, 03/2012 |
| Authors |
Oklahoma. Department of Wildlife Conservation. |
| Publication Date | 2012-03 |
| Publication type |
Newsletter |
| Purpose | Boom Goes the Chicken [lesser prairie chicken]; Get to know the cave critters of Oklahoma; Sign up now for Youth Camp 2012 |
| For all issues click | W2800.6 W668s |
| Digital Format | PDF, Adobe Reader required |
| ODL electronic copy | Downloaded from Agency website: http://wildlifedepartment.com/wildside/march2012.pdf |
| Rights and Permissions | This Oklahoma State Government Publication is provided for educational purposes under US copyright law. Other usage requires permission of copyright holders. |
| Language | English |
| Date created | 2012-03-16 |
| Date modified | 2012-05-03 |
Description
| Title | march2012 1 |
| Full text | Outdoor Store Wildlife Diversity Contact Us March 2012 Biology Report Boom Goes the Chicken The Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation is working to conserve the lesser prairie chicken in northwest Oklahoma. Collectively — between the Wildlife Department, other state and federal agencies, conservation organizations and industries — over $40 million has been spent on or committed to habitat management and research efforts that benefit the lesser prairie chicken. “The Department supports responsible development and is working toward a shared goal of keeping the Lesser Prairie Chicken off the Endangered Species List,” said Doug Schoeling, upland game biologist for the Wildlife Department. The lesser prairie chicken, a unique upland bird known for it’s “booming” call during mating, has experienced population declines for many years. The species, found in northwest Oklahoma, has struggled to survive in its native habitat due to habitat fragmentation and land use changes over time. Lesser prairie chicken recovery efforts fall into three categories: habitat management, habitat protection and research. To encourage habitat management practices that will aid the native bird, state and federal agencies work closely with conservation-minded landowners on habitat projects including cedar control, prescribed burning, native grass planting and fence marking / removal. “Private landowners are key to wildlife conservation in Oklahoma, since about 95 percent of the land in Oklahoma is privately owned,” said Schoeling. Additionally, the Wildlife Department has purchased several sections of prime habitat that will provide permanently protected areas for lesser prairie chickens. In the last three years, over 7,100 acres in Harper and Woods counties were purchased to create Cimarron Hills and Cimarron Bluff Wildlife Management Areas. Packsaddle and Beaver River, two other wildlife management areas in Ellis and Beaver counties, were expanded to include thousands more habitat acres. These lands are in key portions of the lesser prairie chicken’s range. Lesser Prairie Chicken Gary Kramer, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service |
| Date created | 2012-03-16 |
| Date modified | 2012-03-16 |
