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Kelly Bostian

Oklahoma Ecology Project

Kelly Bostian is an independent writer working for The Conservation Coalition of Oklahoma Foundation, a 501c3 non-profit dedicated to education and outreach on conservation issues facing Oklahomans.

Oklahoma Game Warden Jeremy Brothers approaches the injured whooping crane that later died due to its injuries

The shooting of four whooping cranes­ is the 1st in OK

Tulsa Beacon

The recent shooting of four rare whooping cranes in Oklahoma is unprecedented and will come with consequences, officials say. “It’s unprecedented because it’s a first for Oklahoma and more cranes were killed in this shooting than in any other single incident,” said Elizabeth Smith, North America program director for the International Crane Foundation. The Crane…

Deer season is now open in Oklahoma with a new twist

Tulsa Beacon

The heart of Oklahoma’s deer season opened November 20  with a new twist and hope for a new trend to emerge. While the archery season runs Oct. 1-Jan. 15 and muzzleloader hunters hit the woods a couple of weeks ago, rifle season marks the major parade of blaze orange into the woods. It is also…

Oklahoma wild turkey population has dropped 50-80%

Tulsa Beacon

Publication of the state’s hunting and fishing rulebooks could be delayed after the Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Commission on June 7 tabled discussion of emergency turkey hunting rules meant aid dwindling populations. Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation biologists told the seven-member body that wild turkey populations have dropped an estimated 50 to 80 percent in some…

Keystone Ancient Forest gets a makeover in Sand Springs

Tulsa Beacon

SAND SPRINGS—Less than an hour after sunup on a recent Saturday two gray-haired hikers, one with his younger son, worked their way between ancient rock formations and centuries-old trees with the excitement of school kids on a field trip. “We’re regulars out here at Keystone,” said Steve Flores of Owasso. “We do all the trails…