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Snagging the Interest of Oklahoma Anglers

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It looks like a dinosaur. It has the body composition of a shark. Its nose is about a third the length of its body. And, it will give you the fight of your life.

Snagging a paddlefish, or…[read further]

By Sean Hubbard, Oklahoma State

Floating Season in Full Swing at Buffalo National River

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Despite cooler than normal temperatures, the floating season is off to a strong start at Buffalo National River.  After the drought conditions in 2012, floaters are thrilled to see the rise in the river level and the number of canoes…[read further]

Buffalo National River

Bushytails and Bronzebacks Are Legal May 25

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Whether your taste in outdoor activities runs toward fishing or hunting, May 25 is a day to mark on your calendar.

Missouri’s hunting season for gray and fox squirrels opens May 25 and runs through Feb. 15, 2014.…[read further]

By Jim Low, Missouri Dept. of Conservation

Avoid Invasive Trees Such as Bradford Pear in Landscape Plantings

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An oft-planted ornamental tree – Bradford pear – has become an invasive species that harms native plants or trees that support wildlife. Property owners and managers are urged to consider native alternatives, such as the downy serviceberry tree, as they…[read further]

By Missouri Dept. of Conservation

Think Native When Replacing Landscape Trees

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Stately oaks that once shaded front yards lost the battle with drought. Ornamental pear trees that used to bid ironic farewells to winter with blizzards of white blossoms were wrecked by winter storms. As home and business owners set about…[read further]

By Jim Low, Missouri Dept. of Conservation

Where Does Arkansas’s Abundance of Fish Come From?

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Fish are nearly everywhere in Arkansas – lakes, rivers, streams, creeks, ponds, swamps. But what produces them? There are three sources here in 2013. First and by far the most effective is natural reproduction. Nature puts the fish in the…[read further]

By Arkansas Game and Fish

Time to Plant Those Warm Season Gardens

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Despite the fact Oklahoma has been experiencing cooler-than-normal temperatures this spring, gardening enthusiasts need to get their warm season gardens planted now.

David Hillock, Oklahoma State University Cooperative Extension consumer horticulturist, said vegetables such as green beans, cantaloupe,…[read further]

By Trisha Gedon, Oklahoma State University

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